Director powertrain testing at SEEL

Do you want to help Swedish and European industry to strengthen their competitiveness? Do you want to contribute to an increased electrification of transportation? Do you want to manage a team of test operators within a world-leading test and demo facility for electromobility?

About us
RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden and Chalmers University of Technology jointly own SEEL – Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory, a new test and research center for electromobility, which will open on the 31st of May 2023.

SEEL aims to create an arena for research and development of new technologies for electrified vehicles, vessels, aircrafts and more. The center is part of the “IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) on Battery” project notified to the European Commission, and we are now looking for a director powertrain testing at SEEL who will play an important part in developing SEEL.

About the role
In the role as Director powertrain testing, you will be responsible for the test facilities that are intended for testing Electrical machines, Electrical axels, E-transmissions, Complete vehicles (light and heavy duty) and Noise vibration and harshness. To secure a successful launch, you will be cooperating closely with the building contractors and the equipment suppliers during the establishment phase. Furthermore, it will be your work to, during the establishment phase prepare all processes and “way of working” that needs to be in place at opening day

As Director for the rotating riggs unit, you will be recruiting your own team of test operators who will be running the different equipment’s on the two sites. To lead and develop your team and future colleagues are central parts of your work. You will work close together with the management team of SEEL but also in close cooperation with our customers and partners, and researchers both internally and externally. You will also be responsible for securing processes that are both safe and with high quality.

You report to the CEO of SEEL and your team will be located in Gothenburg and Nykvarn. Your office will be in Gothenburg which is the larger of the two sites.

Who are you?
We are looking for a person with a Master of science in Engineering and we believe that you have a background within testing, verifying and/or metrology and several years of experience from businesses like SEELs.

Experience from managing large projects with many stakeholders, product development, testing with rotating riggs and managing people are highly valued experiences.

We believe that you have a network within the business and experience from both representing and meeting representatives from companies, universities, and the public sector on every level.

As a person you are responsive, result oriented, have both a holistic and go-get mindset and you engage your colleagues by your inclusive attitude and empowering leadership. You are fluent in English in speech and writing.

Help us develop our electric future
Join us at SEEL and together we’ll drive the conversion to fossil-free transport. Right now, we’re looking for someone to take the responsibility of being Director as we are starting our three testbed sites – currently under construction – that will deliver cutting-edge research and development in electromobility. This is an opportunity to be at the heart of the latest technological developments in one of the world’s most exciting and important sectors. And you’ll get to be part of it from the beginning, as we create testbed sites with unique capabilities and potential. Although our ambitions are grand, we’re a small, agile organisation. That means you’ll make impactful decisions and see your ideas put into practice.

SEEL is co-owned and co-managed by Chalmers University of Technology and RISE – Sweden’s research institute – working alongside the industrial partners we need to make the transition a success. With a shared platform and access to the latest infrastructure, our work together will build on the continual breakthroughs in knowledge and technology in electromobility. Welcome to SEEL!

Welcome with your application!
If this seems exciting and challenging, submit your application no later than November 22, 2021. This is a permanent position, and the employment is at SEEL. For questions, contact Henrik Svenningstorp, CEO of SEEL, +46 10 516 60 48. 

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