Senior Material Engineer - Cathode

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for an experienced cathode engineers to join our stellar/bold/passionate team in Västerås.

As an expert of cathode active material, you will work for developing CAM for EV batteries. The development of cathode active materials requires passionate action and a creative approach. You should have experience in designing cathode active material and be familiar with evaluating lithium-ion batteries. The works will be carried out with the consultation of senior engineers.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Active material evaluation in its physicochemical aspects including PSA, Re-Li, BET, TD, PD, KF, DSC, XRD, SEM in collaboration with QC lab.

• Basic Slurry mixing and evaluation: acquiring basic mixing information for successful cathode slurry coating.

• Basic electrode fabrication and evaluation such as electrolyte soaking, spring back, and adhesion test.

• Basic cell fabrication and evaluation: especially coin cell fabrication and evaluation will be essential, it should be followed up and summarized by cathode engineers.

• Electrochemical tests including EIS, Li plating, rate capability, cyclability, high temperature, and low-temperature characteristics: data organization and analysis will be very important part since it will give a clue to a selection of material and also the direction of improvement.

The person we are looking for is strongly goal-oriented, 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 requires and values great self-discipline and natural talent to make things happen. The electrolyte engineer is a vital member of the cell design team and a key to Northvolts mission to enable the future of energy.

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Full-time employment, fixed salary.

Skills & Requirements

Education/Experience

• A degree in BS/MSc or Ph.D. in chemistry, material engineering, chemical engineering, or related discipline is a must

• Experiences in Active material evaluation

• Curious, technically educated, and with a strong business background

• Must have worked in multi-cultural environment

Bonus Skills/Abilities

• Good English written and oral skills

• 3+ years working experience in Li-ion battery/electrolyte development is a must

• Highly organized and result-driven

• An eye for detail

• Proactive and goes beyond expectations

• Exceptionally good negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Has a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• 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
• Ability to work in a high profile and often high pressured international environment
• Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humour
• Passionate & purpose-driven

Great Place to Work

World leading technique

Top specialists as team peers

International environment

Fast paced & entrepreneurial culture

Warrant program

Wellness grant