About Altris

At Altris, we are developing next-generation sodium-ion battery technology to support a more sustainable and resource-efficient energy future.

Our Cathode Active Material (CAM) technology is at the heart of this development. As we continue scaling up our manufacturing processes toward industrial production, we are looking for a motivated and technically skilled Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering team.

This is an opportunity to be directly involved in the design, installation, commissioning, and start-up of industrial chemical production facilities.

About the Role

As a Process Engineer, you will play an important role in the design, development, optimization, and industrialization of our CAM manufacturing process.

Your responsibilities will cover the full engineering lifecycle, from process design and equipment selection to installation support, commissioning, and production start-up.

You will work closely with R&D, Production, Quality, external engineering partners, and equipment suppliers to translate process requirements into safe, reliable, and efficient industrial manufacturing solutions.

The role offers the opportunity to combine technical engineering work with practical involvement in industrial implementation, including equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and process optimization.

The position is based in Uppsala, Sweden, and requires some flexibility for business travel, depending on project needs.

Key Responsibilities

Process Design & Scale-Up

• Develop and optimize chemical manufacturing processes from laboratory and pilot scale to industrial production.

• Perform mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, process calculations, and production capacity assessments.

• Evaluate process alternatives and support technical decisions related to process performance, product quality, operational safety, and cost efficiency.

• Develop and maintain PFDs, P&IDs, process descriptions, equipment specifications, and other engineering documentation.

Equipment Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Evaluate, specify, and support the selection of industrial process equipment, including reactors, mixing systems, filtration equipment, centrifuges, dryers, and material handling systems.

• Prepare technical requirements and evaluate supplier proposals.

• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and engineering contractors throughout design, manufacturing, installation, and technical acceptance activities.

• Support equipment integration into existing and new production systems.

Installation, Commissioning & Start-Up

• Participate in equipment installation, inspections, and technical troubleshooting.

• Develop and execute commissioning plans, test procedures, and equipment acceptance criteria.

• Support cold and hot commissioning, process validation, and initial production trials.

• Identify and resolve process-related issues during commissioning and start-up.

• Support process stabilization, performance verification, and production ramp-up.

• Collaborate with production teams and external partners to ensure successful handover to operations.

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Plan and evaluate process trials to improve yield, throughput, product quality, and operational reliability.

• Analyze process data to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization.

• Support investigations into process deviations and contribute to corrective actions.

• Participate in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities to identify potential process risks, evaluate failure modes, and support the development of preventive and corrective actions.

• Contribute to process risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

We believe you have:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in chemical process engineering, process development, or industrial manufacturing.

• A strong understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals, including mixing, heat transfer, mass transfer, crystallization, filtration, and drying.

• Experience in process design, engineering calculations, equipment sizing, and technical documentation.

• Practical experience in industrial equipment installation, commissioning, start-up, or process troubleshooting.

• The ability to work independently on technical engineering tasks while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach.

• Professional proficiency in English.

• Flexibility to travel for business when required by project activities.

Meriting Experience

Experience in the following areas would be particularly valuable:

• Scale-up of chemical processes from laboratory or pilot scale to industrial production.

• Crystallization, precipitation, and particle engineering.

• Solid-liquid separation, washing, drying, and powder handling.

• Battery materials, specialty chemicals, fine chemicals, or similar chemical manufacturing industries.

• Commissioning and start-up of new chemical production lines or major process equipment.

• Experience participating in FMEA, HAZOP, or other structured process risk assessment activities.

• Working with process automation, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.

• Experience with process simulation and engineering software.

• Working with external equipment suppliers, engineering contractors, and manufacturing partners.

Who You Are

We are looking for an engineer who enjoys both technical design work and practical engineering challenges.

You are comfortable moving between engineering calculations, technical discussions with suppliers, and troubleshooting equipment on the production floor.

You have a structured and analytical approach, but you also understand that successful industrialization requires flexibility, collaboration, and practical problem-solving.

You take ownership of your responsibilities, are willing to work on-site when projects require it, and enjoy seeing engineering concepts become operational production systems.

Most importantly, you are motivated by the opportunity to contribute directly to building and improving industrial manufacturing processes.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to contribute to the industrialization of next-generation sodium-ion battery technology.

• A role combining process design, engineering development, and hands-on industrial implementation.

• Direct involvement in upcoming industrial commissioning and start-up projects.

• Opportunities to collaborate with manufacturing partners and equipment suppliers.

• Close collaboration with R&D, engineering, production, and quality teams.

• A dynamic working environment where your engineering decisions can directly influence industrial process performance.

Join Us

If you are passionate about chemical process engineering, enjoy solving practical technical challenges, and want to see your designs come to life in an industrial environment, we would love to hear from you.

Join Altris and help us take next-generation battery materials from process development to industrial production.