Lead electrical engineer - HV Battery System

This is an enthusing opportunity for you, who have experience of component ownership in the HV systems area and a high-level understanding of EV design within the automotive industry.

Let us describe the challenge we offer

We are looking for a person with high experience within electrical design, who will have the role as component owner for electrical components within the HV Battery Systems at Polestar. Read more below and apply today!

In this role you’ll be a part of Polestars’ Battery System Design team which is a part of the Propulsion Department. You will be proposing innovative design solutions which help to push the future development of Polestar Brand. This is a team with the mission to deliver results which exceed the customers’ expectations.

What you’ll do

You will have responsibility for electrical components within the HV Battery system (e.g. DCDC) and be responsible for supplier relationships.

Furthermore, you will:

- Collaborate closely with battery design engineers within the team
- Collaborate cross functionally with all team disciplines
- Competitor benchmark to aid design direction


Who You Are

- Experience in electrical design for Automotive industry
- Understanding the electrical aspects of designing HV systems.
- Experience in designing towards HV Battery standards (China Battery GB standards, UNEC R100 and IEC-, SAE-, ISO- battery standards)
- Basic knowledge in safety aspects of Battery design
- Bachelors or higher degree within electrical engineering or other similar university degree is mandatory for this job.


To be a great fit for this role we believe you have experience within the electrical design area for HV systems in automotive industry and have a high-level understanding of electric vehicle design pre-requisites.

Further on we believe:

- You are enthusiastic, motivated, well-organized and driven.
- You’re not afraid to try new approaches and are confident in taking own decisions
- You are a fast learner and it is qualifying to have previous experience in battery design for automotive industry


At Polestar, you will be part of a cross functional and international team, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication.


Polestar - the guiding star.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in. Our focus is on uncompromised design and technology. Passion and emotion drive us, electricity and innovation drive our cars. Our products are excellent, efficient and entertaining. In Polestar’s future, there is no room for shortcuts, excuses or compromises. We are all in, dedicated on our ambition. Guiding our industry forward through pure, progressive, performance.

Is this you? If you are interested in joining the Polestar family, don't wait with submitting your application. We apply a continuous selection process and the job post will be open until the position is filled.

Are you ready for the journey? Which is electric by the way...