We are looking for a Process R&D Engineer to help drive our Downstream Processes.

FREYR Battery is on a mission to decarbonize energy and transportation systems globally by producing the world’s most sustainable battery cells. Over 50% of all carbon mitigation is dependent on batteries. The industry is experiencing exponential growth.

FREYR is well set to succeed in this extremely exciting sector. We opened our first commercial-scale battery cell factory in Mo i Rana, Norway at the end of March. We will use this plant to prove both 24M’s semi-solid technology and our various products. This technology represents a breakthrough in the industry providing new Unique Selling Points, and much-reduced cost, CO2 footprint, capex, and factory size.

We will then build gigafactories based on 24M’s technology in Mo i Rana and in Georgia USA before expanding our technology base with other partners. We have concrete plans for building an enormous 200GWh capacity, which collectively can be expected to provide an annual turnover of more than $15 billion.

Join us in this exciting, meaningful adventure. This is a challenging role where you can expect to apply everything you know and learn a lot more. For the right candidate, this opportunity is a professional dream come true.

In this role of Process R&D Engineer, Downstream Processes you will contribute to a Process R&D team, optimizing critical processes within the semi-solid platform from 24M, one of the technologies with which we produce our batteries. More specifically, you will focus on the downstream process related to web handling and assembly of electrodes into complete cells.

The position reports to the Director FREYR Technology and is preferably to be based in Mo i Rana, or Trondheim if that simply doesn't work, both in Norway.

Main tasks include

• Responsible for owning and executing R&D tasks related to downstream process development
• Designing process experiments to answer questions or to provide clarity of different processes and their impact on subsequent processing steps
• Coordinating the process validation together with FREYR’s technology partners (esp. 24M) and the operation team
• Contributing documentation related to downstream process validation (e.g. PFMEA, Control Plan, mBOM)
• Preparing reports
• Supporting the development of process competence
• On-site troubleshooting in the industrialization phase

Qualifications – Required

• Master’s Degree or PhD, in materials science and engineering, process engineering, electrochemistry, mechanical engineering, or equivalent disciplines
• Excellent understanding of battery materials, process and mechanical structures of battery cells
• Experience and a good understanding of design tools such as DFMEA, DOE, FTA etc.
• Hands-on experience in cell building, testing and analysis (lab-scale or industry-scale)
• Hands-on experience in battery material characterization (physical, chemical, electrochemical and mechanical)
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Experience with working in quality processes and systems (8D, Six Sigma, etc.)

Qualifications - Advantageous

• Experience with lithium-ion batteries, their development and/or manufacturing in an industrial context
• Experience with industrial-level process engineering
• Experience of working in an international company
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) process
• Experience with technical risk assessment and mitigation activities (FMEA), specifically PFMEA
• Knowledge of CAD, modeling, or relevant simulation techniques
• Able and willing to travel to FREYR factories (Mo i Rana and overseas), Innovation Hub Centers (Trondheim and Japan), equipment vendors (worldwide), customers (mainly Europe and US), and technical partners (esp. US and eastern Asia)

As a person, you are highly motivated, ambitious, and creative as well as disciplined, structured, and organized. You take initiative and personal responsibility, have proven problem-solving abilities, and thrive in a start-up environment. You also have strong social and communicative skills and are cooperative.

With us, you will learn a lot and a lot will be expected of you. Along the way, we cheer for you, help you when needed, and share the joy when you succeed. - Let's make history together!