R&D Battery Lead

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara Corporation in Sweden is seeking a Battery Technical Lead to drive battery technology strategy for BESS projects. You will identify, evaluate, validate, and integrate battery technologies and suppliers, shaping the technology roadmap and due diligence.

You will act as the technical authority on battery cell chemistry, performance, safety, degradation, and testing methodologies within multidisciplinary R&D teams, contributing to current and future product development.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, validate, and integrate battery technologies and suppliers for BESS applications.
• Lead technology strategy, due diligence, and lab validation to support product development.

Job description

Job Description

The Battery Technical Lead is responsible for identifying, evaluating, validating, and integrating battery technologies and battery suppliers for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) applications. Drive battery technology strategy, technical due diligence, supplier assessments, laboratory validation, and technology roadmap activities to support current and future BESS product development initiatives.

The position acts as the technical authority for battery systems within multidisciplinary R&D projects and provides expertise on battery cell chemistry, performance, safety, reliability, degradation mechanisms, testing methodologies, and supplier capabilities.