Are you looking for new challenges and want to work with complex safety aspects in products? Are you a driven person who likes project management? Can you work holistically, but having focus on details when required? Do you have a customer focus and like to work close to the customer?

About us
If so, we may be your future employer! RISE department Electrification and reliability works with research, evaluation and testing that supports the development of sustainable transport systems with a focus on safety and electrification. We work, for example, with electrical safety, environmental durability, functional safety, and machine safety. Battery and hydrogen technology in new powertrains and energy systems are also important areas for the department. At the Unit for Product Safety, where Energy Storage is included, we work with Enclosure Testing, Detonation Testing, Hazardous Areas, Battery Testing, ESD, Material Testing, Electrical Safety and Project Management. We also hold training in selected areas of expertise.

About the role
We are looking for a test engineer in the technology of health and safety for products for use in Hazardous Areas. In this role, you will perform design- and test verification of products for certification according to standards for the European or global market. You work mostly independently in close cooperation with the customer and you will have full responsibility for your customer’s projects. You will also collaborate with other colleagues and departments when specific tests are applied and also occasionally on site at customers premises. You have full responsibility for customer satisfaction and profitability in your projects. We develop our business continuously and you naturally contribute to ensuring that we develop with our customers. Testing and verification is performed in our special labs, and you write technical reports after completing the tests. The results of your work help our customers to market access on international market. If you want to turn knowledge into benefits for society and business, this is an opportunity for you!

The location for the role is Borås, Sweden.

Who are you?
We believe that you have a university degree in Electrical Engineering or Electromechanical Engineering or have equivalent work experience. You have a great interest in complex equipment design and have worked with European technical standards. You are practical and have experience of testing of electronics or mechanical products in lab environment. You have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in both (Swedish) and English. The work requires you to be independent, orderly, structured, analytical, creative, business-like, and communicative. You are flexible, can both work independently and plan your work at the same time as team spirit and cooperation are important. To thrive in the role, you are outgoing and enjoy having contact with customers and colleagues. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. The team in Hazardous Area has great growth potential and this means that there are many different development opportunities for you in both technology and project management and sales.

Education/Experience

  • Degree in electrical engineering or electromechanical engineering / relevant university degree
  • Test experience about functionality, performance, and durability
  • Experience of testing of equipment in a lab environment
  • Experience of working with standards and testing for certification

Specific skills / abilities

  • Good at analyzing and solving complex technical problems
  • Project management / coordinating skills in a flexible and often changing environment
  • Can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Ability to collaborate well with others in a team environment, as well as working independently

Are we a good match?
With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a growing company where a lot happens. At RISE, we challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge and skills for the future. You will work in a dynamic environment that gives you development opportunities both professionally and personally. With us, you get the opportunity to make a real difference. Welcome to the Swedish research institute and innovation partner!

We welcome your application!
If this sounds exciting and you want to know more, you are welcome to contact Henrik Hylving, Director of Product Safety, +46 (0)730 66 24 31. Last application date is 31th of March 2022. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis during the application period. 

Our union representatives are: Lazaros Tsantaridis, SACO, +46 105 166 221 and Daniel Gäwerth, Unionen, 010-516 68 15.

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Löneform Fast månadslön
Ort Borås
Län Västra Götalands län
Land Sverige
Referensnummer 2022/78
Kontakt
  • Henrik Hylving, +46 (0)730 66 24 31
Facklig företrädare
  • Lazaros Tsantaridis, Sveriges Ingenjörer, 010-516 62 21
  • Daniel Gäwerth, Unionen, 010-516 68 15
Sista ansökningsdag 2022-03-31

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