Join Valmet's Energy and Circularity Business Unit as a Structural Analysis Specialist and play a key role in supporting the development, optimization, and continuous improvement of advanced energy technologies. In this specialist position, you will provide structural analysis expertise across a wide range of products, including boilers, flue gas cleaning systems, and related technologies, helping ensure product quality, safety, competitiveness, and long-term customer value.

You will work closely with product development teams, project organizations, and fellow technical experts, applying advanced structural analysis methods to support innovation, troubleshooting, and engineering excellence across the business.

Your responsibilities

• Perform structural and strength analyses using FEA/FEM methods to support product development, project execution, service activities, and troubleshooting.
• Provide structural analysis expertise for boilers, flue gas cleaning systems, and other products within the Energy and Circularity Business Unit.
• Evaluate structural integrity, material behavior, and mechanical performance to support design decisions and product improvements.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of analysis methods, tools, and engineering practices.
• Collaborate with product development teams and technical specialists to solve complex engineering challenges and improve product performance.

Expectations for you

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in structural analysis and strength calculations, including hands-on use of FEA/FEM software. Experience with Ansys is considered an advantage.
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles and welded steel structures.
• Knowledge of boiler structures, materials, welding technology, or pressure vessels is beneficial but not required.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently lead complex analysis work, provide technical guidance, and drive topics forward.

• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and the confidence to ask questions, seek clarification, and work closely with subject matter experts.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

To succeed in this role

You are an engineering specialist who enjoys solving complex technical problems and turning data and analysis into practical solutions. You combine deep analytical capabilities with a collaborative approach and are comfortable working both independently and as part of a diverse team of experts.

We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles:

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through.
• Lead with courage – Challenge the status quo, drive improvement, and embrace new ways of working.
• Build on trust – Communicate openly, support collaboration, and foster a positive team environment.
• Collaborate for growth – Value diverse perspectives and work across boundaries to create customer and business value.

What this role offers

This is an opportunity to become one of the key structural analysis experts within Valmet's Energy and Circularity Business Unit. Your work will have a significant impact on product quality, reliability, safety, and competitiveness across a broad portfolio of energy and environmental technologies.

The role offers excellent professional development opportunities, exposure to advanced engineering technologies, and the chance to build recognized expertise in structural analysis within a global industrial technology company.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work side-by-side with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies, services, and mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

Join the team – and shape the future with us!

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