Postdoc: Precision Manufacturing for Solid-State Batteries

KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in precision manufacturing for scalable production of solid-state batteries within the Dept. Production Engineering.

The project is part of the COMPEL initiative, focusing on precision metrology, inline quality assurance, and measurement-based process control to reduce variability and enable industrial scale-up.

Qualifications

• PhD in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong theoretical foundation with hands-on experimental experience.
• Awareness of diversity and gender equality issues.
• Preferred: PhD obtained within last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of precision manufacturing, metrology, production engineering, and digital manufacturing for solid-state batteries.
• Develop measurement-based methodologies to quantify and control manufacturing variability and tolerances.
• Apply inline metrology and non-destructive evaluation techniques to monitor stages and detect defects.
• Integrate measurement data with process models to support tolerance engineering and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with researchers across disciplines to advance scalable production of solid-state batteries.

Skills

Hands-on experimental experience

English proficiency

Collaborative skills

Independent working

Education

PhD in Systems Engineering

PhD in Mechanical/Production Engineering

Job description

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in precision manufacturing for scalable production of solid-state batteries within the Dept. Production Engineering.

The project is part of the COMPEL initiative, focusing on precision metrology, inline quality assurance, and measurement-based process control to reduce variability and enable industrial scale-up.