Research Engineer in Battery Production

Mälardalen University (MDU) is Sweden's newest university. With our vision of being a progressive and collaborative university where we together shape a sustainable future, we want to make a real difference.

Would you like to contribute to our development?

Together, we contribute to a more sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that new knowledge and perspectives are best created and achieved in collaboration with others - colleagues, students, industry, and the public sector both nationally and internationally.

At the Academy of Innovation, Design and Technology, our students study to become computer scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, information designers, network technicians, and engineers. We have five research directions with different research profiles and doctoral schools. We have a large number of international collaborations both in research and education, as well as in collaboration and strategic agreements with companies, organizations, and authorities in the region.

Employment Information

Employment type: Fixed-term employment for 12 months
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 2
Application deadline: 2025-04-22
Location: Eskilstuna
Academy/unit/section: Academy of Innovation, Design and Technology (IDT)

Job Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include:

Participating in knowledge transfer and team development: You will help build a team that will work closely with Northvolt and will be integrated with MDU's research groups and platforms. This includes developing working methods and pedagogical approaches.
Conducting state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice studies: You will contribute to mapping the latest research and best industrial practices in battery production. This will involve data collection using qualitative research methods focusing on the various stages of battery production.
Contributing to educational development: You will help create educational materials and course plans in industrialization and provide training regarding the industrialization and production of batteries, as well as integrate this into existing educational programs at MDU. You will also participate in 'teach-the-teacher' activities and contribute to the development of a new undergraduate program at MDU. Teaching will primarily take place within the Industrial Development program and related lifelong learning courses.
Supporting the research strategy: Contributing to the development of a research strategy for upcoming research projects.
Collaborating with external academic and industrial partners.

As a research engineer, you will also be part of the research group Production Development, where you are expected to contribute to the development of the group.

Qualifications

For this position, you are required to have a relevant higher education degree in engineering, production, automation, computer science, or equivalent. You should also have industrial work experience in the industrialization and production of batteries. Furthermore, you should have the ability to work independently, drive development, good teamwork skills, and strong proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Meritorious

It is meritorious if you have the ability to communicate in Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as experience in international collaborations.

Personal Qualities

In a comprehensive assessment of suitability, personal qualities will also be considered. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good working environment. In addition to these qualities, we would like you to have good collaboration skills with both colleagues and other stakeholders, as well as being communicative.

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

Please submit your application by clicking the “Apply” button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.

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