Northvolt has an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer specialized in the field of Building/Utilties Automation System Engineering to join our Maintenance team.

We offer you the opportunity to join us in building one of the first large scale European battery factories, playing an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society. You will be part of a team whose task is developing software solutions and new techniques required for the building of successive future factories. You will be working intimately with the Maintenance team in designing, implementing and maintaining a highly automated building automation system. Your role in integrating building automation solutions will require you to work integrally with the Factory Automation Team, Software Engineering Team, Manufacturing Team and the Construction Team.

Our goals on quality, safety and environment are set extremely high. Up-time, production efficiency and traceability, to name a few, are critical aspects that we at Northvolt pay special attention to in order to produce top-quality green batteries. You will be part of a team working in a unique environment combining the use of proven technologies and designing new innovative solutions, together with the best solution providers globally. In general, you would contribute to the team with your vast experience in the implementation of a BMS systems and your passion for finding new and innovative solutions that can enable us to reach out high set goals together.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Participate in design workshops internally and with external suppliers
Author and review Engineering Design Documentation (Requirement specifications, Functional design, Logic diagrams, Test Cases, Test Records)
Participate in setting global standards and the associated processes and strategies which disseminate and enforce these standards
Participate in R&D activities for piloting of new technological solutions and integrating them within the BMS environment
Participate in education and knowledge transfer workshops
Cost estimations for projects and change requests. Provide input for quoting and planning works
Definition of software (including controls) coding standards and configuration management requirements
Code review and test of other’s work as well as improving and defining code review practices
Participate in and contribute toward design forums and improvement meetings for technical improvement and optimization of software processes pertaining to the BMS
Maintaining and develop the BMS system in the factory(‘s). The person we are looking for is passionate, goal oriented, curious 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.

Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile. Full time employment, fixed salary.

Education/Experience

You have vast experience and expertise in control systems, you master the basics of building automation pertaining to control technique in terms of heat, ventilation and cooling (HVAC).
You have extensive experience in programming and commissioning building automation systems and is used to diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques.
Knowledge in Siemens Desigo is a merit and considered advantageous, as well as experience in systems such as fire safety, security, CCTV and access systems.
You are used to working with system integration and have good knowledge of the most common communication protocols used in building automation.
As a person, you are positive, committed and take responsibility for your work. You are structured, take initiative and have a drive and desire to learn new things. Furthermore, you are good at creating and developing professional relationships with customers as well as colleagues.
Prerequisites for this post includes both written and spoken Swedish and English as well as a Swedish B driver's license.
Must have worked in a multi-cultural environment Specific Skills/Abilities
Highly organized and result-driven
An eye for detail
Proactive and goes beyond expectations
Curious and good problem-solving skills
Has a can do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management
Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
Passionate & purpose driven 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.

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