Laboratory Engineer

NKT; Karlskrona kommun; On-site; SEK 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong safety culture

Global company culture

High-tech industry environment

Job summary

NKT in Karlskrona, Sweden, seeks a Laboratory Engineer for the Material Technology department. The role blends hands-on laboratory work with developing and sustaining our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

You will connect laboratory users, instruments, and suppliers to support efficient, sustainable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, physics – or equivalent experience.
• Good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience or interest in working with databases and digital systems.
• Structured, service-minded and comfortable supporting users.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform and report laboratory work according to applicable standards and instructions.
• Quality control of incoming material and quality assurance of manufacturing steps.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Develop, adapt and improve the LIMS environment based on business need.
• Identify and resolve issues across system, instruments and workflows.
• Act as main point of contact towards system suppliers and support improvements.
• Provide user support and training in LIMS to ensure efficient daily use.
• Handle system administration and ensure stable system performance.

Skills

Laboratory work

LIMS

Digital systems

Swedish language

English language

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/chemistry/physics

Tools

LIMS software

Laboratory equipment

Job description

We are looking for a Laboratory Engineer for the department Material Technology in Karlskrona
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a central role in the global transition to renewable energy. At our factory in Karlskrona, we design, develop and manufacture high-voltage power cable solutions that enable a sustainable future. We are now looking for a Laboratory Engineer to join our Material Technology department, a role where you will combine laboratory work with a key responsibility for our digital lab environment.

Shape the future of our laboratory systems
As a Laboratory Engineer at NKT, you will not only contribute with reliable and accurate test results, you will also take on a central role in developing, maintaining and supporting our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

You will act as a link between laboratory users, instruments and system suppliers, ensuring that our systems support the business in an efficient and sustainable way. This is a broad and diverse role where you work both operationally and strategically.

Main resnonsibilities:

• Plan, perform and report laboratory work according to applicable standards and instructions
• Quality control of incoming material and quality assurance of manufacturing steps
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment
• Develop, adapt and improve the LIMS environment based on business need
• Identify and resolve issues across system, instruments and workflows
• Act as main point of contact towards system suppliers and support improvements
• Provide user support and training in LIMS to ensure efficient daily use
• Handle system administration and ensure stable system performance

Who are you?
You are an organized and structured colleague who enjoys working both practically in the lab and with digital tools and systems. You are curious, solution-oriented and take initiative to improve ways of working.
You thrive in a role where you collaborate broadly, support colleagues and manage of both processes and systems.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, physics – or equivalent experience
• Good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Experience or interest in working with databases and digital systems
• Structured, service-minded and comfortable supporting users

Contact and application
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and an inclusive culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and perform at their best. You will gain exciting opportunities for career development and attractive benefits.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here !

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 2026-08-09. An extract from the criminal record, alcohol and drug tests, along with personality and capacity tests, might be part of our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please reach out to Agnes Carlsson, [e-mail]. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
Due to the holiday season, we kindly ask for your understanding that our response times may be slightly longer than usual.

We collect confidential candidate experience feedback to improve our recruitment process. Your responses are for quality development only and do not affect hiring decisions.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

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About NKT
At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com

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