System Engineer to leading manufacturer and developer of fuel cells

Want to join the green growth journey with a leading player in climate-friendly fuel cell solutions?

In a time of ambitious goals for sustainable energy, fuel cells will play an important role as a replacement for climate-damaging combustion engines in the transport industry of the future. Ballard Power Systems Europe is recognised as one of the leading players in the commercialisation of fuel cell solutions and is currently working on an important transformation from exclusively being an organisation focusing on product development to being a commercial business with large-scale sales and production. This transformation has generated explosive growth which is expected to continue for many years. The company’s aim is to consolidate its position and its activities in the European marketplace and establish itself as one of the biggest players in fuel cell solutions.

On behalf of Ballard Power Systems Europe, we are seeking a System Engineer to participate in this growth journey and make a mark on the company’s future development.

About Ballard Power Systems Europe

Ballard Power Systems Europe can trace its roots back to 2004 in Skive when what would later become Ballard Power Systems Europe was separated into a division of a local business specialising in energy-efficient quality products for heating, cooling, and ventilation. In 2011, half of the company was acquired by Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian enterprise, which took over the rest of the business in 2016.

Ballard Power Systems Europe is currently an international organisation headquartered in Hobro. The headquarters employs approximately 170 highly committed people from 17 different nationalities who all share a profound passion for energy technology and want to contribute to a greener and more sustainable planet.

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you will become part of a rapidly growing organisation. Although the company is a fast-moving environment and most days can be busy and dynamic, Ballard Power Systems prioritises socialising and human interaction which means a close-knit team across the organisation that enjoys a range of social activities. The company offers its employees a high level of flexibility with the aim of ensuring an excellent work-life balance despite its hectic business activity. This means that you will be able to work from home to the extent that your position and responsibilities allow it, which in this case means one day a week.

Do you want to make an impact on future constructions?

As a System Engineer your finest task is to break down market requirements into realizable solutions and defining detailed product requirements. You will be defining main functions and interfaces for a product or a feature so that the project team can subsequently design, implement, test, and release new products and solutions. In this process you are expected to ensure platform thinking, which means ensure reuse of functions and solutions when possible.

You will be working together with a team of six including the System Engineering Team Lead. The team is young and diverse as each team member has their own set of competences and specialties.

You will get to affect decisions and solutions, and your work will have a big impact on future constructions, as you will participate in entire product life cycles from prototype to production and be a support in regard to key decisions, reviews, tests etc. to ensure the technical quality and the link to the product requirements documents, as well as maintain and improve with new feature development in full product lifetime.

You will be responsible for:

• Integrating hardware and/or software frameworks, systems and product design functions for products and product series.
  
  
• Defining product requirements, main functions, sub-systems, and components.
  
  
• Breaking down requirements into functions and subtasks.
  
  

• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving system design weaknesses.
  
  
• Influencing the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework used across multiple products or systems.
  
  
• Elaborating relevant product documentation, boundary diagrams, risk assessment, FMEA, etc.
  
  
• Performing trade-off studies for different system configurations and operating strategies.
  
  
• Ensuring safety in products related to gas, pressure, mechanic, and electricity.
  
  

Furthermore, you will support Production in testing of components and systems.

Who are you?

We are looking for a candidate with at least a couple of years of experience with system engineering disciplines such as P&I diagrams, boundary diagrams, risk analysis, FMEA, etc. You have a relevant education within engineering, and a broad interest in hardware, software, mechanics, electricity, gas, and safety, preferably with some experience with software systems.

We also expect that:

• You have a structured way of working and a strong focus on problem solving. You are creative in order to reach the targets within the given frame.
  
  

• You have a strong desire and ability to solve difficult technical challenges through innovation, dedication, and cooperation.
  
  
• You are a fast learner and have a good basic understanding across engineering competences.
  
  
• You are result-oriented, self-driven, responsible, and able to keep a sense of perspective during hectic situation.
  
  
• You have a strong feel for delivered quality, and a strong attention to detail.
  
  
• You are a strong team player and are respectful of other people and their opinions.
  
  

• You have excellent written and verbal skills and are fluent in professional English.
  
  

What will you get at Ballard Power Systems Europe?

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you can look forward to a warm welcome from your new colleagues who will make every effort to ensure both your social and professional on-boarding. You will be given structured and carefully designed on-boarding which includes a range of training courses. You will also be allocated a mentor from your team. You will relatively quickly be assigned your own tasks and projects where you will have access to knowledge sharing and discussion with your team.

You can also look forward to:

• An exciting and independent job in a highly committed and dedicated organisation that is passionate about contributing to the green transition through commercialisation of fuel cell solutions.
  
  

• A flexible workplace with the option of working from home, friendly colleagues, and a positive atmosphere – despite a busy environment everyone is met with a smile and the desire to cultivate a great team spirit.
  
  
• A unique opportunity to make your mark on the development of an international business experiencing rapid growth.
  
  
• A workplace with a strong focus on professional development, including applicable courses and further training.
  
  
• An attractive salary commensurate with your qualifications as well as pension, health insurance and staff lunches.