Senior Material Engineer

As a Senior Material Engineer you will take active part in the materials development of sustainable, high-performing, and cost competitive cathode active material. You will lead projects or tasks in the material development area. Build knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories and apply it to the work and participate in development of patent applications.

Key responsibilities

• Development of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
• Physical and chemical characterization and validation of cathode materials
• Lead projects or tasks including planning of experiments, performing tests, summarizing the results, drawing conclusions, reporting, and keeping stakeholders updated.
• Stay updated on literature and patents in the cathode active material area
• Support industrial-scale CAM manufacturing and recycling operations through targeted investigations and deep-dives
• Carry out experiments to optimize the performance of Northvolt's in-house precursor and Cathode Active Material (CAM), encompassing both the chemical composition and the processing parameters used in the various manufacturing steps.
• Ensure material preparation and characterization including external material benchmark.
• Analyse materials characterisation and electrochemical data to evaluate the performance of different CAM samples.
• Ensure delivery of development progress for following-up team’s objectives (e.g., milestones).
• Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements between customers and Northvolt's internal stakeholders

Qualifications and experience

• Master or PhD degree in engineering (material, chemical or similar)
• At least 3 years within the Cathode materials development
• 1+ year experience in hands-on laboratory development of active materials Strong analytical skills including material chartization and coin cell testing
• Plus, experience within anode material
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in Material Evaluation.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment

Personal success factors

• Excellent for managing working tasks
• Passion for challenging new things