Do you have expertise in battery cell design? Do you want to be part of RISE's journey as an innovation partner in the field of batteries? Then apply for this role!

About us
RISE is an important player in energy storage technology and the transition towards a sustainable future. With a relentless focus on innovation, RISE supports numerous industries in accelerating their innovations toward an electrified future. With R&D facilities in Stockholm, RISE is the perfect platform to have an impact and support industry in designing the next-generation battery products.

The unit Advanced materials and binders at RISE is expanding and looking to recruit a Battery cell design engineer. As we have the ambition to develop a standard battery platform in the next couple of years your expertise and contribution will be very important.

You can read more about what we do in the battery area within RISE on our website https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/batteries

About the role
As a Cell design engineer, you will play a key part in the development of next-generation battery cells by analyzing and validating test data to optimize cell properties. You will work hands-on with evaluating technologies, designing experiments, and iterating on various cell chemistries and forms in both R&D and production settings.

Your responsibilities will include conceptualizing, implementing, and refining cell designs to enhance performance, cost-efficiency, and safety. You will collaborate closely with active material experts and introduce innovative materials that improve energy density, cycle life, and overall reliability. Additionally, you will provide leadership and guidance to team members while reporting progress to management.

Beyond technical development, you will also engage in:

• Project leadership.
• Driving large European projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development by writing proposals, generating offers, and maintaining strong industry relationships

Leading workshops, networking, and staying informed on national and European battery regulations will be essential aspects of the role.

This position may require occasional travel to company manufacturing sites, both locally and internationally, based on business needs. The position is located in Stockholm.

Who are you?
To succeed in this role, we see that you are a passionate and skilled engineered. You are a team player who thrives when collaborating with colleagues and clients. You are also driven and used to work independently. You are highly organized with excellent management of working tasks and you contribute to an inclusive, collaborative working environment with shared goals, and mutual trust.

Requirements:

• Experience from successfully led large-scale, innovative, and challenging high-tech projects.

• A relevant university degree in chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering.
• 5+ years of R&D experience from a private company within the battery cell industry.
• Proficiency in making statistically-informed inferences from experimental data and translating them into cell design improvements.
• Fluent speaking and writing in English.

Experience from mechanical cell design is an advantage.

Are we right for each other?
At RISE, we like different things, and we are convinced that diversity contributes to an innovative environment where we together challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge and skills for the future. With us, passionate problem solvers meet to solve some of the world's most important, and perhaps funniest, problems. We can't promise you an easy job, but what we can promise you is a bunch of dedicated colleagues and some really exciting societal challenges to address and develop opportunities both professionally and personally. With us, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference. Welcome to the entire Swedish research institute and innovation partners!

Welcome with your application!
If this sounds interesting and you want to know more, you are most welcome to get further information from Juhanes Aydin, Head of Unit advanced materials and binders, phone 010-516 6387. You are welcome to submit your application before 28 of Mars, 2025.

Our trade union representatives are Linda Ikatti, Unionen, 010-516 51 61 and Ingemar Petermann, SACO, +46 10 228 41 22. Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers were kindly excluded. We are subject to the Public Procurement Act.