Senior Cell Design Engineer - Mechanical Design

Key responsibilities
Overall areas of responsibility and activities
Developing lithium-ion battery cells for Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles and other applications
Plan, organize, direct and follow up on project related testing activities
Ensure delivery of the project activities and interact with

(Supply Chain, Process engineering, R&D Labs etc.)
Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements between customers and Northvolt's internal stakeholders
Develop and review mechanical drawings and models with computer aided tools

Requirements
Education or other qualifications or competences relevant in order to succeed in the job
Qualifications/education/experience
BSc, MSc or PhD degree within mechanical engineering or relevant field or comparable work experience
+5 years of mechanical design experience, where part of the experience is in the field of power electronics or high performance li-ion batteries
Experience from development and testing of secondary batteries, lithium-ion based technologies is preferable
Excellent communication skills as you will be in constant interaction with international customers and team members from both the technical and business development side
Recognize the risk of cell/battery development and production
Strong Hands-On computer aided design skills
Knowledgeable and has practiced electrode and cell design, electrode preparation process, cell fabrication and electrochemical performance evaluation

Specific skills:
Excellent English written and oral skills.
Ability to work under high pressure with tight deadlines
Strong organization skills and used to manage a range of activities simultaneously
Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor

Personal success factors (Please consider Bold – Passionate – Excellent):
Excellence in building trust and communicating Northvolts usp
Communicative and “likeable” personality
Highly organized and result driven
Passionate about people and in understanding their unique contribution
Service-minded and determined to create a great candidate experience
Strong understanding of cultural fit and its implications
Negotiation skills
Shows grit and determination in finding the best possible people
Has a can do-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit