Software Engineer

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Software Engineer to join our Stockholm team.

In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in developing a new generation of large-scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon-free society, and this is your opportunity to take part in leading those efforts and help drive us to success.

Northvolt Systems is looking for a (mid) experienced software engineer to join us in developing Hardware in the Loop (HiL) test environments for new and existing products. Our rigs and test infrastructure are crucial in ensuring software, hardware and system integration works safely while meeting the expected performance requirements. This is a unique opportunity in building foundational systems that will grow and scale together with the company in coming decades.

With multiple products bring developed in parallel, it is important to have a test-driven development mindset throughout the product lifecycle - from concept, during design, verification/validation (V&V), and after commercialization. To realize this, our tools must maintain high reliability in the face of constant changes.

As a software engineer within our team, you will leverage your prior experience to both develop functional tests and design innovative infrastructure to enable automated execution where it makes sense, and effective debut infrastructure where automation is not appropriate. you will work within a small agile team at our HQ in Stockholm.

We are a young company with ambitious plans and we are looking for problem solvers who thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about technology and innovation, and are ready to take on the challenge of building the future of energy, we want to hear from you!

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, and maintain HiL test infrastructure.
• Author safety and non-safety test protocols to verify functions, expose bugs and/or reliability issues.
• Develop and improve automated and manual regression testing framework.
• Develop debug infrastructure tooling and processes.
• Continuously analyze and improve test coverage.
• Real-time model development for fault emulation.
• Physically debug device under test (DUT) and HiL modules.
• Report bugs and issues together with root-cause analysis where applicable.
• Interface with embedded, systems, and algorithm engineering teams for issue resolution.
• Champion test-driven product development methodology throughout the organization.

Skills & Requirements

Required:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience with Python.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits.
• Familiarity with test-driven development.
• Experience in version control (Git).
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus Points:

• Test automation targeting closed-loop control system such as BMS or related.
• Experience with standards such as UL1973, IEC61508, ISO26262 or similar.
• Experience with continuous integration (CI).
• Proficiency in C/C++.
• Experience with NI or dSpace hardware/software stacks.
• Experience with Matlab, Simulink.
• Experience with requirement management tools.
• Experience working with embedded software and system engineering teams.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.