Head of Assembly and Testing (m/w/d)

Join CorPower Ocean as Head of Assembly and Testing in Stockholm, Sweden. Lead assembly, testing, and maintenance of wave energy products, ensuring they meet performance and safety standards. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for travel and collaboration across teams. Become the Head of Assembly and Testing at CorPower Ocean in Stockholm, Sweden. In this role, you will lead assembly, testing, and maintenance of wave energy converters and related products, ensuring they meet functionality and safety standards. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams while managing budgets and implementing innovative tools. Enjoy a vibrant work culture focused on renewable energy and the opportunity to travel between sites.

CorPower Ocean Stockholm, Sweden Flexible Full Time UTC+01:00

CorPower Ocean

Company Overview

Name

CorPower Ocean AB

Headquarters

Stockholm, Sweden

Founded

2009

Size

Approximately 80 employees (source: andersnord.com). No public revenue disclosures for 2023 or later.

What They Do

CorPower Ocean focuses exclusively on wave energy technology, developing point absorber wave energy converters (WECs) that harness ocean waves as the world's largest untapped renewable source. Their technology delivers over five times more electricity per tonne of equipment than prior state-of-the-art systems (source: corpowerocean.com). The core products include CorPack modular clusters with capacities ranging from 10-30 MW, which comprise WECs, moorings, anchors, intra-array cables, floating collection hubs, and electrical systems. These are designed for scalable utility-scale wave farms, utilizing a heart-inspired pumping principle with pre-tensioned WaveSpring for phase control, allowing for high efficiency in normal waves and survivability during storms (source: corpowerocean.com).

CorPower's services span the entire project lifecycle, starting from Stage 1 Opportunity Assessment, which includes yield analysis, conceptual design, and cost estimation, to Stage 2 Project Development involving detailed design and finance, and finally Stage 3 Project Delivery, which encompasses manufacturing and installation (source: corpowerocean.com). Their target markets are primarily coastal regions, where they aim to complement existing wind and solar energy sources with stable output, catering to developers, utilities, and governments seeking 24/7 clean energy solutions. Key differentiators include their lightweight composite design and the world's largest 7.2 MW dry-test facility located in Stockholm, which is used for simulated global wave testing (source: corpowerocean.com).

Projects & Track Record

CorPower Ocean has completed notable projects such as the 1:2 scale C3 prototype, which was deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, between 2018 and 2019. This project successfully demonstrated the performance and survivability of their technology. More recently, in September 2023, they installed the first commercial-scale C4 device at Aguçadoura in northern Portugal, which generated electricity in regular sea conditions and survived harsh weather, subsequently being recovered for upgrades before redeployment (source: wikipedia.org). Ongoing major projects include the HiWave-5 demonstration in Portugal, which is supported by a 7.3 million EUR investment from AICEP, and the development of next-generation type-certified devices aimed at bankable farms (source: corpowerocean.com). Their geographic presence spans Sweden, Portugal, Scotland, and Norway, emphasizing local job creation through modular CorPacks for global coastal rollout (source: corpowerocean.com).

Recent Developments

In 2023, CorPower Ocean achieved a significant milestone by deploying and operating the commercial-scale C4 WEC in Aguçadoura, validating both its survivability and electricity generation capabilities. Following this, the device was recovered for maintenance and upgrades, while the company pursued prototype certification (source: eicscalingclub.eu). They are also advancing next-generation devices toward type certification for commercial viability and continuing the execution of the HiWave-5 project (source: corpowerocean.com). In the recently concluded COMPACT project, CorPower partnered with OPS Solutions to develop and test a lightweight composite pre-tension cylinder prototype, targeting PED certification at 900 bar pressure to reduce costs and mass (source: corpowerocean.com). The company has not reported any major acquisitions or mergers, but they continue to grow their team, which now consists of approximately 80 employees (source: eicscalingclub.eu).

Working There

CorPower Ocean offers a variety of roles spanning engineering disciplines such as hydrodynamics, power take-off (PTO), composites, marine operations, machinery integration, and project management. The team, which has grown to approximately 80 employees from 20 different countries, is characterized by a culture that emphasizes courageous problem-solving and diligence in physics-based testing (source: eicscalingclub.eu). Hiring occurs at their Stockholm headquarters, as well as in Viana do Castelo, Oslo, and Stromness, reflecting their diverse operational needs (source: wikipedia.org). The company promotes a mission-driven environment that attracts global talent, with a focus on innovation and practical solutions to complex challenges in wave energy technology (source: corpowerocean.com). While specific employee benefits are not documented, their careers page invites potential candidates to join their mission to "power the planet" alongside partners like EIT InnoEnergy (source: corpowerocean.com).

Contact

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As Head of Assembly & Testing (A&T), you will lead assembly, testing and maintenance activities, across our CorPack wave cluster products including Wave Energy Converters (WECs), mooring, anchoring and collection hub solutions. Your team ensures our products are assembled, tested and maintained on schedule, meeting functionality, reliability and performance requirements.

The A&T team develops and documents procedures for next-generation products, delivering verified methods, tools and protocols that can be replicated by Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams worldwide. Assembly and dry-testing of Power-Take Off (PTO) systems in Sweden as well as assembly, operations and maintenance of our demonstration farm off the coast in northern Portugal are part of the scope, where new tools and methods are tested and qualified for commercial use.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership, people leadership and program management across our sites. Travel between sites is required. You will work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain & Quality and Marine Operations teams to deliver new product programs.

Responsibilities

Technology & Product Leadership

Hands-on technical leadership for Assembly, Testing and Operations, actively guiding the technical solutions being implemented.
Program management to ensure products are assembled and tested on time, meeting functional, reliability, performance, and cost targets.
Ensure compliance with industry, safety and environmental standards, always maintaining human safety as the top priority in all operations and development efforts.
Guide product design to meet manufacturing, assembly and service requirements.
Feedback insight from assembly, testing and operations to engineering teams to continuously improve product design and component selection.
Ensure technology and operational decisions support scalability, manufacturability and industrialization.
Interact with customers and stakeholders. Represent the company in dialogues related to Assembly, Testing and O&M methods.
Select and implement digital tools, methods, and processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
Ensure the organization's technology infrastructure supports its needs.
Manage budgets and propose investments to the Management Team as needed.

People and Project Leadership

People leadership across the A&T team, with engineers and technicians covering Assembly, Testing, Analysis, Operations, and Documentation functions.
Plan and execute all Assembly & Test activities to meet schedule, cost and performance goals.
Lead A&T team members across Product teams covering Wave Energy Converters and Collection hubs. Prioritize and supervise activities and deliverables.
Support new product development projects from specification and planning through design, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing and certification.
Ensure alignment across all stakeholders by maintaining clear communication, schedule updates and project reports.
Lead, mentor, and inspire the team to create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement towards business goals.
Develop and execute a talent strategy to attract, retain, and grow top talent.
Develop a work environment that supports each team member in reaching their full potential. Manage, support and evaluate engineers' performance.

Skills and requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience leading assembly, integration and/or test teams developing advanced systems or equipment in industries relevant to ocean energy.
Proven track record of developing new products through the full cycle - from specification and design through assembly testing and deployment, resulting in successful market introduction.
Experience working in harsh environments such as offshore, mining, or other challenging industrial sectors with high reliability requirements is a plus.
Experience in fast-paced companies is advantageous.
Extraordinary energy and strong people leadership skills with a passion for coaching and developing teams to reach their full potential.
Determination and stamina to lead projects through to completion, bringing confidence to teams that ambitious goals can be met, even under pressure.
Skilled in modern tools for assembly, test and data analysis, with the ability to identify and implement efficient engineering systems and infrastructure.
Proficient in English, both spoken and written. In addition, Swedish is desirable but not essential.
Above all, we value your personality, drive and passion for advancing renewable energy technologies.

As a person, you:

are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
are self-motivated and constantly seek the most efficient ways to work
search for simple and sustainable solutions to difficult problems
love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
see your tasks through to completion
are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid analysis

CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.