Simulation Engineer - Factory Design & Engineering

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis

Job Description

Northvolt has an exciting opportunity for a Simulation Engineer in Factory Design & Engineering in Västerås. In joining us, you will play a crucial role from the very beginning in building some of our new battery factory sites.

This simulation engineer will support the factory design with a focus on modelling logistics and people flows at factory sites during the planning, installation, construction, and operational phases. You are the right fit if you enjoy collaboration with different teams & modelling a diverse range of complex systems and processes. Your role will involve simulation model conceptualization, implementation, validation, verification, and data analysis to deliver key insights and help find optimized solutions. Experience with high-volume production is highly valued. Must have experience in discrete event simulation using multidisciplinary input parameters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop simulation models of material, part, product, people, and traffic flows at factory sites to predict Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), validate designs, analyze “what-if” scenarios, and find optimal solutions.
• Evaluate operating models and overall production capacity to support data-driven business decisions.
• Contribute to creating the technical roadmap for analysis and simulations within Factory Design & Engineering department.
• Present results and recommended actions through presentations, reports, and intuitive visualizations for engineers and management.
• Support Northvolt’s philosophy on a high level, developing best practice sustainable manufacturing system configurations.

Apply with CV and cover letter.

Full-time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is asap.

Skills & Requirements

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s, MSc, or PhD degree in a highly quantitative field (Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science or similar).
• 3+ years of professional experience with discrete-event simulation modelling using tools such as Siemens Plant Simulation (preferred). Additional experience with agent-based simulation or microscopic traffic simulation is an advantage. 
• Strong programming skills in at least one general purpose programming language, preferably Python.
• Experience with statistical data analysis and visualization.
• Well-developed communication skills for frequent collaboration with subject matter experts and continuous alignment with stakeholders.
• Experience working in the manufacturing or production industries is a significant plus.
• Experience with 2D/3D CAD tools and Git software version control is preferred but not required.

Specific Skills/Abilities

• Excellent English written and oral skills
• Highly organized and result-driven
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
• An eye for detail

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.