Senior Laser Process Engineer – Battery Manufacturing

Aurora Engineering AB; Göteborgs kommun; Sur place; SEK 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aurora Engineering AB in Göteborg, Sweden is seeking an experienced Senior Laser Process Engineer to support development and industrialization of advanced High Voltage Battery Assembly systems for electric vehicles. The role focuses on laser cleaning and laser welding for electrically and structurally critical battery assembly applications.

You will work in a cross-functional manufacturing engineering environment, collaborating with equipment suppliers and engineering teams to ensure robust,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial laser welding process engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automated laser manufacturing equipment industrialization.
• At least 3 years of experience in laser process-window development and weld-quality validation.
• Strong understanding of fixturing, clamping, datum structures and tolerance interactions.
• Experience preparing supplier technical specifications and conducting equipment design reviews.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, joining technologies and production industrialization.
• Ability to independently lead technical assignments and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead manufacturing process development for laser cleaning and laser welding applications.
• Define process sequences, parameters, process windows, CTQ characteristics and weld acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate materials, coatings, joint designs, accessibility, heat input and contamination effects on process robustness.
• Define technical requirements for laser sources, beam delivery systems, optics protection, extraction, safety, monitoring and traceability.
• Support RFQ preparation, supplier evaluations and technical equipment design reviews.
• Coordinate fixturing, clamping, datum and tolerance requirements with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Plan and execute process trials, DoE, verification activities and capability studies.
• Lead process risk assessments, root-cause analysis and corrective actions during commissioning and production ramp-up.
• Develop process monitoring, inspection, rework and production-readiness strategies.

Connaissances

Laser welding

Laser automation

Process-window development

Fixturing & tolerances

Supplier specs

Manufacturing processes

Leadership / cross-functional

Formation

Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Description du poste

We are looking for an experienced Senior Laser Process Engineer to support the development and industrialization of advanced High Voltage Battery Assembly systems for electric vehicles.

The role focuses on developing and industrializing laser cleaning and laser welding processes for electrically and structurally critical battery assembly applications. You will work in a cross-functional manufacturing engineering environment, collaborating with equipment suppliers and engineering teams to ensure robust, reliable and high-quality production processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing process development for laser cleaning and laser welding applications.
• Define process sequences, parameters, process windows, critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and weld acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate materials, coatings, joint designs, accessibility, heat input and contamination effects on process robustness.
• Define technical requirements for laser sources, beam delivery systems, optics protection, extraction, safety, monitoring and traceability.
• Support RFQ preparation, supplier evaluations and technical equipment design reviews.
• Coordinate fixturing, clamping, datum and tolerance requirements with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Plan and execute process trials, Design of Experiments (DoE), verification activities and capability studies.
• Lead process risk assessments, root-cause analysis and corrective actions during commissioning and production ramp-up.
• Develop process monitoring, inspection, rework and production-readiness strategies.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial laser welding process engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automated laser manufacturing equipment industrialization.
• At least 3 years of experience in laser process-window development and weld-quality validation.
• Strong understanding of fixturing, clamping, datum structures and tolerance interactions.
• Experience preparing supplier technical specifications and conducting equipment design reviews.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, joining technologies and production industrialization.
• Ability to independently lead technical assignments and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in laser cleaning, laser ablation or surface preparation processes.
• Experience with High Voltage Battery Assembly, busbars or electrical joining applications.
• Knowledge of aluminum, copper and dissimilar-material laser joining.
• Familiarity with inline process monitoring technologies such as vision systems, OCT and pyrometry.
• Experience with automotive APQP, PFMEA, process validation and production launches.
• Experience working with automated high-volume automotive manufacturing systems.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered.