Automation Engineer at Lyten

Skellefteå, Vasterbotten County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Manufacturing, Materials, Clean TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Regular presence on the production floor, with a minimum of approximately 25% of working hours spent on-site (up to 100% depending on project needs)
Passionate and talented individual ready to collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams
Expertise in programming, troubleshooting, and improving PLCs, robots, and other automated equipment
Ability to ensure accurate data transfer, system connectivity, and communication with cloud platforms

Responsibilities

Participate in HAZOP sessions and ensure compliance with process safety, operational safety, and environmental standards relating to equipment control and programming
Responsible for the FATs of the equipment (Project timeline dependent)
Lead automation system integration during equipment commissioning (Project timeline dependent)
Develop the automation systems that are to be implemented in the production and logistics equipment in the factory as well as the relevant specifications and documentation
Author and review engineering design documentation (Specifications, Functional design, Logic diagrams, Test Cases, Test Records)
Train and mentor new engineers, and educate other support functions on process control
Code review and test of suppliers work within the projects to validate specified functionality and to ensure the quality and reliability of the data transferred from the equipment to the upper level systems
Participate in R&D activities for piloting of new technologies and their suitability to production environments
Define and improve the factory blueprint, general specifications and ways of working in collaboration with the extended automation and digitalization teams (Project timeline dependent)
Contribute to technical improvements, development and optimization of software processes internally in the automation team
Develop and maintain automation programming standards
Complete supplementary tasks as seen fit by management

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

Automation

Troubleshooting

SCADA

HMI

System integration

Cloud connectivity

Data transfer

Production optimization

Lyten

Develops 3D graphene for clean energy

About Lyten

Lyten develops and applies three-dimensional graphene to support clean energy initiatives. This material is lighter, stronger, and cleaner, making it suitable for industries aiming for net-zero emissions. Lyten's main clients are large companies in high carbon-emission sectors looking for sustainable solutions. They create applications using their 3D graphene to help these sectors reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining profitability. A significant product is their Lithium-Sulfur battery, which could enhance the affordability and efficiency of electric vehicles. Lyten's goal is to drive innovation across various industries through their materials platform, contributing to the decarbonization movement. Their revenue comes from partnerships and product sales, and they have secured substantial investments from major corporations.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$357MTotal Funding

DEBTCompany Stage

Automotive & Transportation, EnergyIndustries

201-500Employees

Risks

Over-reliance on lithium-sulfur technology amidst advancing alternatives poses a risk.

Integration challenges from Cuberg acquisition may impact production timelines.

$1 billion Gigafactory investment could strain finances if demand falls short.

Differentiation

Lyten transforms methane into 3D Graphene, a tunable supermaterial for decarbonization.

Their lithium-sulfur batteries target automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors.

Lyten's polymer composite reduces plastic usage by up to 50% without losing integrity.

Upsides

Lyten's $1 billion Gigafactory investment scales lithium-sulfur battery production.

Partnership with Stellantis enhances market reach in the automotive sector.

$650 million support from US Ex-Im Bank boosts financial stability for expansion.

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