Senior Product Development Engineer
Job Description
Epiroc Ground Support is a global division of Epiroc AB Sweden, a leading multinational supplier of mining and civil construction equipment and consumables. Established in 1873, the Epiroc group has grown to employ 16,000 people and has a presence in more than 150 countries. The Ground support division of Epiroc is widely recognised as the leader of innovation and excellence within its global market segment and is one of the fastest growing business lines within Epiroc. Expansion of the business line has created an opportunity for an ambitious engineer to join the team in the role of Product Development Engineer.
The Product Development Engineer role reports into the Epiroc Ground Support R&D Team, with offices based in Johannesburg South. The R&D Department is a collaborative and high-performing team of multidisciplinary engineers who liaise with both internal and external customers to develop innovative ground support and monitoring products and advance scientific knowledge within this field. As a Product Development Engineer, you will continuously develop your understanding of mechanical engineering principals as well as advanced ground support technology, and apply this knowledge towards the design and optimization of new ground support systems, with a focus on integrating these products into other applicable technologies offered by the Epiroc Group, such as mechanised mining equipment and digital technologies.
Core responsibilities:- Participate in customer engagement via the marketing team to understand customer requirements and conceptualise solutions.
- Design, develop and validate scalable product solutions to meet requirements.
- Full project life cycle Management and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to convert conceptual ideas into scalable and marketable products.
- Professional communication both written and verbal.
- Mentoring and development of Junior team members.
- Support marketing team during development of high value projects.
- On site technical support.
- A driven and top achieving Mechanical Engineer with a minimum Bachelors Degree, preferably with honours or Masters.
- Ability to problem solve and self teach new skills and knowledge needed to advance your work.
- Able to demonstrate a history of competence and achievement within the Mechanical Engineering field.
- Aptitude to develop innovative technology within a high paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, self manage, self prioritise and action accordingly.
- Experience in the mining environment with an understanding of the ground support cycle and equipment.
Renumeration package will be negotiated against the merits of the individual candidate.
Closing date: 5 June 2026
Location: Johannesburg South, South Africa.
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