Technical Integration Engineer

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis

Job Description

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for an Associate Technical Integration Engineer (Process Engineer) to join our stellar team. The role is within our Technical Integration team based in Vasterås, Sweden. 

In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in developing a new generation of large-scale European & North American battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon-free society, and this is your opportunity to take part in leading those efforts and help drive us to success. 

To deliver on Northvolt’s vision and bold expansion plans we have established the Factory Design & Engineering department (FD&E). The team’s mission is to deliver a digital factory Blueprint of a scalable, rapidly deployable, highly efficient world-class battery factory. It constitutes a comprehensive solution with guidelines and tools needed for establishment of the factory spanning process, equipment, materials, facility, utilities, and people. 

To summarize, FD&E is a highly strategic but also execution-oriented and cross-functional team which aids Northvolt in our mission to enable the future of energy

About the Role:

As an Associate Technical Integration Engineer you will develop your skills to become a key driver behind modelling the manufacturing process functions through compiling and creating documentation to aid with the new factory designs all the way from concept through to commissioning and obtaining a site operating permit. 

The role will include working closely with the Research & Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Factory Design, Construction, Commissioning and Operations teams in order to obtain data that can feed future designs for our upcoming greenfield & brownfield projects.

You will act as the gate keeper for the technical data to ensure that the information is packaged in the right way for communicating between the various teams, helping to design solutions that will work together seamlessly to enable safe and efficient operation.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create, compile and update the integrated technical documentation at process area,factory and site level (E.g. Block Flow Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Utility FlowDiagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, Mass & Energy Balances, Equipment Lists, Utility Summaries and Process Descriptions)
• Develop and enforce company standards & guidelines for factory design and operation.Ensure adherence to internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain feedback loops with site project and operations teams to aid with continuous improvement.
• Validation & optimization of our utility requirements using measured data from ourexisting factories and simulations. Also to form a close working relationship with the Digital Twin Team.
• Lead initiatives focused on designing technologies and processes to mitigateenvironmental risks. Conduct energy audits, process energy calculations, and help todevelop payback calculations for sustainability projects

Personal Success Factors: 

The person we are looking for is flexible, curios 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 a natural talent to make things happen. Qualities that we cherish are 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 recognise 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. Planned starting date is asap.

Please note that candidates considered for employment with NV may be subject to a mandatory background check process.

Please note that any applications submitted via email or direct messaging will not be considered.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have:

• Bachelors or masters in process, chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Experience in the design/engineering of industrial, manufacturing, or chemicalprocess facilities. (3 years or more)
• Exposure to Construction, Supply Base Management, Purchasing, Engineering, andManufacturing
• Valuable experience in multicultural environment
• Fluency in English

Specific Skills:

• Proficient in MS Suite.
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD...) is preferred but not required.
• Fluency in other languages (Swedish, German, French).
• Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines

Personal Success Factors:

• Methodological and structured in way of working. You have an eye for detail.
• Persistent in driving your own work.
• Ability to work proactively and influence others, as well as work independently.
• You are a team player, flexible, curious, and eager to learn.
• You are highly organized and result-driven.

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable, sustainable, and high-quality cells and battery systems. Built to enable the future of energy.

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 the world’s greenest batteries.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re looking for smart people 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!