Postdoc in solid-state batteries – Precision manufacturing

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Postdoc in solid-state batteries – Precision manufacturing Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'ente KTH, un'università tecnica internazionale in Svezia, offre una posizione di ricercatore post-dottorato nel campo delle batterie a stato solido, con un focus sulla produzione di precisione. Il progetto, della durata di due anni, si svolgerà all'interno del Dipartimento di Ingegneria della Produzione e mira a sviluppare metodologie basate su misurazioni per migliorare la qualità e la capacità dei processi produttivi. I candidati devono possedere un dottorato in Ingegneria dei Sistemi, Ingegneria Meccanica, Ingegneria della Produzione o un campo correlato, con esperienza in ingegneria di precisione o metrologia. È richiesta una buona conoscenza dell'inglese e capacità di lavorare in team. La posizione offre l'opportunità di condurre ricerche interdisciplinari e contribuire all'innovazione nel settore delle batterie. Job description Next leap in the battery development is expected to be the lithium solid-state batteries (SSB), allowing the replacement of the flammable organic electrolyte in Li-ion batteries with a safer and a more compact solid electrolyte. Within the framework of the Swedish governmental battery initiative COMPEL, aimed to support competence and excellence in battery research and education for the transport sector, KTH join forces with a coordinated initiative on composite SSB with seven postdoctoral positions in several disciplines, focusing on various aspects along the battery value chain, ranging from synthesis, cell assembly, characterization, modeling to scaled-up manufacturing. The 2-year postdoctoral project on Precision Manufacturing for scalable production of Solid-State Batteries will be conducted within the Dept. Production Engineering. The project offers the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary research at the interface of precision manufacturing and metrology, production engineering, and digital manufacturing, applied on solid-state batteries. The project focuses on investigating how manufacturing precision and integrated metrology can reduce process variability, minimize process-induced errors, and improve production robustness and how sources of variation arise and propagate throughout the manufacturing process chain, from equipment performance and component processing to cell assembly, and how they can be characterized, quantified, and controlled. A central objective is to develop measurement-based methodologies that establish the relationship between manufacturing precision, process capability, and product quality. Precision metrology and inline quality assurance will be used to identify critical process parameters, understand error sources, and define manufacturing tolerances that support robust production. Advanced measurement and non-destructive evaluation techniques, including optical and laser-based metrology, industrial X-ray computed tomography (CT), and ultrasonic sensing, will be used to monitor process stability and detect defects at different stages of manufacturing. The resulting measurement data may be combined with process models and digital engineering tools to support tolerance engineering, process analysis, and continuous improvement. The expected outcomes include new methods for reducing manufacturing variability, improving process capability, and enabling the reliable industrial scale-up of solid-state battery production. Qualifications Requirements A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a closely related field, with experience in manufacturing, precision engineering or manufacturing metrology. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled no later than the date on which the employment decision is made. Proficiency in written and spoken English, as this will be required in day-to-day work. Strong theoretical foundation combined with hands-on experimental experience. Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality. Preferred qualifications A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline. Experience in solid-state batteries and well-acquainted with manufacturing of batteries. Hands-on experience with precision manufacturing, manufacturing metrology and quality assurance. An innovative mindset and ability to work independently. Good collaborative skills and abilities and interest in working in a team. 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 at Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).