R&D Material Technician
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Västerås
We are looking for a dedicated/experienced/driven technician to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our excellent/bold/passionate Material team based in Labs. By joining us, you will be a key player in establishing/ramping up the material development and contribute to building one of the first large-scale European battery factories.
About the job
As a technician, you will work on developing battery materials for EV. This task requires precision and diligence. And also requires passionate action and a creative approach. The works will be carried out with the consultation of engineers.
About the team
The material team currently consists of about 20 people and is responsible for the development of each material used in lithium-ion batteries. We are also conducting preliminary verification of future materials. We work at Vasteras, backing up the electrode team, the cell design team, and the manufacturing team.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Basic material evaluation in its physicochemical aspects in collaboration with QC lab.
- Basic slurry mixing and evaluation
- Basic electrode fabrication and evaluation
- Basic cell fabrication and evaluation (Coin cell, Pouch cell)
- We have several positions for technicians in R&D. The person will carry out experiments under engineer's supervision, involving the preparation and characterization of materials for our future electrode developments. There are a lot of chance to learn from battery experts from all over the world.
Describe personal success factors:
The person we are looking for is flexible, curious, and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organization values great self-discipline and natural talent to make things happen. Qualities that we cherish are our sense of quality, friendliness, grit, and a sense of humor.
Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognize that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development. For us it’s important to look at your skills and potential, please refrain form including your picture and age with your application to help us with this.
Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full-time employment, fixed salary.
The planned starting date is asap.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
We believe that you have :
- Moderate reading, writing, and speaking comprehension of English, Swedish is a plus. Due to Northvolt's multi-cultural roots, English is the common language in the workplace.
- Working knowledge of word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word.
- Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.
Bonus points for:
- Experience and interest in manufacturing industry
- Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French)
- Experience from a multi-cultural environment
Great Place to Work
World leading technique
Top specialists as team peers
International environment
Fast paced & entrepreneurial culture
Warrant program
Wellness grant
About the company
Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.
To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.
Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.
Younghun Lee | Contact Person
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