Technical Lead Solar

We are looking for a Technical Lead Solar to lead the technical development of Swedish Algae Factory’s solutions within the solar industry.

 

Swedish Algae Factory

Swedish Algae Factory is an award-winning young company that was founded in 2016 by Angela Wulff, a professor in marine ecology and Sofie Allert, a biotechnical engineer with a master’s in business development. The company was founded with the vision to showcase the power of algae as a raw material and the potential of creating a climate positive business with algae. Swedish Algae Factory has for example been featured on Nytekniks 33-list for new innovative start-up companies two years in a row and won the prestigious global green start-up award Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in 2019.

The company´s main product Algica, is today sold in the personal care industry, but the properties of Algica is of interest in a wide variety of industries. Based on promising research and study results, Swedish Algae Factory is now ready to intensify the work with commercializing Algica in the solar industry. Read more at: www.swedishalgaefactory.com

 

Technical Lead Solar

As a Technical Lead Solar you will lead the product development of Algica to be used as an efficiency enhancing material in solar cells/panels. You will act as a project manager in the interface between R&D and business development and your role will include a lot of contact with internal and external stakeholders.

Examples of tasks:


• Coordinate and participate in product development projects
• Being point of contact for technical departments at potential customers in the solar industry
• Be up to date with the latest trends within the solar industry in order to ensure that the company is making the best commercial decisions

The position is located at Swedish Algae Factory’s office and lab in Gothenburg, but some travelling to the production plant in Kungshamn as well as to customer meetings and conferences etc. is expected.

 

Profile

We are looking for a rising star with the skills and confidence to lead technical development in a start-up setting. We see that you are a social and outgoing person who likes to interact and find solutions in collaboration with other people as well as working independently.

Qualifications


• University degree within chemistry, physics or similar
• Fluent English written and spoken, fluent Swedish is advantageous
• Project management experience

 

Contact

We are going through applications continuously. We therefore urge you to apply for this position as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, feel free to contact Fredrik Ålund, Recruitment Consultant, at fredrik.alund@hudsonnordic.com.