Senior Cell Safety

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What you’ll do
You will ensure the highest quality and safety of the battery system. In order to do so, you will develop cell level safety requirements and recommendations that consider functional specifications and system design aspects. Further, you will evaluate cells, equipment and test procedures with the aim of controlling and reducing risks of hazards. Your tasks will include coordinate assessments, lead safety-critical design reviews, interpret findings and lead the safety communication with suppliers throughout the project.
You will be responsible for planning and take part in system safety review meetings, including functional safety, Safety Hazards Analysis, and Fault tree analysis activities. You will support the Battery System Safety development with cell data and technical expertise in developing appropriate module and system safety requirements. You will also develop test and CAE methods for safety verification of cell and system interactions.
More generally, you will use your rich experience from Li-ion cells to develop a knowledge that complements and expands the competence of our team of engineers.

Do you fit the profile?
We see that you have at least a Master degree in Electrochemistry, Electrical Engineering or equivalent. You have several years of experience working with Li-ion battery cells and you have been involved in the areas of cell/module/pack test development, product safety engineering and safety standards (for example ISO 26262). You also possess experience or knowledge from automotive industry, experience in Volvo Production Development System (VPDS) process would be beneficial.
To success in this role, we see that you have worked in developing projects and that you are comfortable taking the lead. You should be able to act independently, as well as to collaborate within your team and other stakeholders. You are a reliable team player with excellent communication skills.
You should have the ability to assess different technical solutions, prepare and present technical reports. Moreover, excellent ability to read and understand industry standards and technical documentation will help you to excel on this position. The last, but not least, you should be result oriented, be able to think from customer perspective and have a structured way of working to deliver upon expectations.

You are fluent in English (written and spoken) and holds a driver`s license B.