Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• On-site

Job Description

Are you a talented industrial designer or mechanical engineer with a passion for innovation and problem-solving? Do you want to be part of a team revolutionizing the battery recycling industry? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Northvolt is excited to offer a position for a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Automated Dismantling in the field of battery recycling. Join our dedicated team in Västerås and play a crucial role in the creation and design of one of Europe’s first large-scale battery recycling facilities.

Our recycling process at Northvolt consists of several key stages: discharging, dismantling, crushing/sorting, and a hydrometallurgical process. We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to focus on the dismantling stage. The goal of this process is to efficiently dismantle battery packs, preparing them for crushing and sorting to maximize raw material recovery and minimize waste.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Automated Dismantling, you will be instrumental in developing and refining the tools and processes used in our dismantling operations. You will collaborate with equipment vendors and Northvolt’s factory design team to seamlessly integrate the dismantling solutions into our facility, working closely with our partners to ensure success.

We are looking for someone with experience in product development and industrial processes, who has led innovative and challenging improvement projects. If you are a team player, curious, and eager to learn, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and define mechanical solutions for dismantling of battery packs to make the dismantling process as safe, ergonomic, and efficient as possible
• Develop/design tools (e.g. robotic end effectors or similar), fixtures and methods for battery dismantling
• Collaborate with relevant partners such as automation integrators and equipment vendors
• Testing of new tools and processes at our Pilot Plant in Västerås

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.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is asap

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• BSc/MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• 5+ years of relevant work experience within manufacturing or in a related field.
• Excellent English written and oral skills

Bonus points for:

• Experience working with industrial robots
• Experience in design of assembly lines and/or vehicle manufacturing
• Experience working with Siemens NX and/or Teamcenter
• Qualified and experience to work in high-voltage (<1500VDC) environments
• Fluency in other languages
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment

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.