Technician to KTH / Energy Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a skilled technician to support the Department of Energy Technology. You will build prototypes, test rigs and assist with experimental research, ensuring lab safety and compliance.

You will collaborate with researchers and students, handle purchasing support, and contribute to risk assessments while maintaining lab and workshop infrastructure. This permanent role begins after a six-month probation, with strong emphasis on hands-on work.

Qualifications

• Requires upper secondary education in mechanics or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of 3-phase electricity.
• Basic knowledge of English for day-to-day work.
• Experience with refrigeration, heat pumps, and thermal energy systems.

Responsibilities

• Build prototypes and test rigs; perform commissioning and provide technical support.
• Construct and modify experimental setups in collaboration with researchers and students.
• Assist in design support for projects and review drawings for external production.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Independent work

Flexibility

English communication

Education

Upper secondary education in mechanics

Tools

Lathe operation

Milling

Welding

Job description

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management

Do you enjoy practical work with mechanical manufacturing and laboratory activities? We are looking for a technician for the Department of Energy Technology, where you will build prototypes and test rigs to support experimental research and education.

About the department/group

The position is based at the Division of Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration within the Department of Energy Technology. The work is conducted in a creative and dynamic environment, which involves close collaboration with many industrial partners, other technical staff, laboratory managers, researchers, doctoral students, and undergraduate students. The division is globally known for research in the field of heat pump and refrigeration systems.

The tasks primarily involve supporting our experimental and laboratory activities. The position includes the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Mechanical manufacturing (lathe, milling, welding, brazing, etc.).
• Construction of prototypes and test rigs, commissioning, and technical support.
• Design support for experimental research and education projects in collaboration with researchers and doctoral students (including the assessment of design drawings for external production).
• Purchasing support.
• Participation in the development of risk assessments.
• Acting as fire safety responsible (training via employer) and chemical responsible person, in collaboration with colleagues.
• Service and maintenance of the lab and workshop infrastructure.

Qualifications

Requirements

• At least upper secondary education in mechanics or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge in 3-phase electricity.
• Basic knowledge of English, as this will be required in day-to-day work.
• Work experience with refrigeration, heat pumps, and thermal energy systems.

We are looking for someone who is generally handy and has an interest in energy-related topics. You are creative, have strong collaborative skills, and work with independence and flexibility in a dynamic work environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Work experience in electricity.
• Work experience with the building of prototypes.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

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About the employment

The employment is valid until further notice (permanent post) according to agreement. The employment begins with a six-month probationary period.

Other information

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