Senior Software Tester, HV battery

Let us describe the challenge we offer

Polestar is blazing a new trail, dedicating ourselves to the development and refinement of electric vehicle performance. Your experience as an expert in battery software testing would be invaluable to us both in testing our inhouse developed HV battery hardware and software.

If you are an innovative, open-minded person who believes that electrification is the future of the auto industry, we would like to hear from you.



What you´ll do

The BMS Software, a part of the Polestar Propulsion Department, is a team with a mission to deliver results which exceed the customers’ expectations. The team consists of software engineers, calibration engineers, test engineers and system designers. The area of responsibility spans from researching innovative solutions to developing state of the art battery management software with test and release. Your responsibilities will be:

- Designing, validating and develop test methods to battery management systems in the vehicle and support testing of the complete system in the vehicle
- Troubleshoot and measure in HIL and complete vehicle level and support integration of the battery
- Be up to date on legal requirements and feedback from fleet, and evolve with new test methods that continuously will improve our products, remove obsolete methods
- Push us in becoming data driven in our decision making.


Essentially, you will be our expert in how to test our inhouse software and battery systems that will maximize the attributes like range, charging performance and energy efficiency and at the same time always prioritize battery safety and availability of the system.



Who you are

You have a strong will to create the future of electric vehicles - it’s probably fair to call you an EV nerd passionate about solving climate changes. You are enthusiastic, motivated, well-organized and driven. You’re not afraid to try new approaches and out of the box methods. You are a fast learner, have a holistic view, including vision, business, and customers. It is qualifying to have previous experience in battery management systems (Matlab Simulink) measurement tools, like INCA, Canalyzer and measurement systems. You have an education within electrical engineering or other similar university degree and at least two years of experience with measurements and analyzing.

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

Personal fit will be of great importance in this recruitment, as we are actively working to build a team with diverse experience, gender and background.



People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.



Is this you? If you are interested in joining the Polestar family, don't wait with submitting your application. The process of reviewing the applications will begin on 18th of August 2022 and you will be subsequently contacted regardless the outcome.

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