Vacancy | Innovation Architect Battery Production Technology

About BCC-NL

The global battery sector is accelerating at remarkable speed. The Netherlands has a unique opportunity to play a leading role as an innovation hub for battery production processes, high‑tech equipment development and digitalized manufacturing support systems. BCC‑NL acts as the national orchestrator, connecting industry, knowledge institutes, government bodies in the high‑tech supply chain to strengthen and mature the Dutch battery ecosystem across the entire value chain.

Role Overview

The Innovation Architect Battery Production Technology complements the Innovation Architect Materials & Cells and the Innovation Architect Pack & System Integration. Together, they form the technical backbone of BCC‑NL. This role focuses on the full spectrum of battery cell and module production technologies—from recycling to mixing and electrode manufacturing to cell assembly and formation/ aging and integration in packs or modules.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the national roadmap for advanced battery production technologies. Identify blind spots and opportunities
• Provide technical guidance across all production steps for KPI in: mixing, coating, drying, calendaring, slitting, stacking/winding, formation, aging, and module/pack assembly.
• Facilitate and coordinate expert groups involving OEMs, machine builders, automation integrators, high‑tech suppliers and R&D partners.
• Identify innovation opportunities in equipment engineering, digital twins, inline metrology, robotics, automation and high‑throughput manufacturing.
• Advise on technical feasibility, project development, and funding programmes (e.g. NGF, Horizon Europe, IPCEI).
• Strengthen national and European positioning through active involvement in EU expert groups and industrial alliances.

Profile & Competencies

• MSc/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Industrial Design Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in battery cell production is a must and module production, high‑tech machinery, precision engineering or automated manufacturing systems is a pre.
• Ability to oversee complex technical systems and translate them into coherent strategic roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills, able to interface with industry, government bodies and knowledge partners.
• Structured, analytical and capable of working in a dynamic multi‑stakeholder environment.

Impact of the Role

This role helps position the Netherlands as a strategic European enabler in the rapidly growing battery industry. You will leverage on strong positions of the Dutch Hightech equipment industry in other domains to achieve control points for battery cell and pack production. Allowing them to growth and to establish themselves in this worldwide market with strong economic benefits for coming decades.

accelerate innovation capacity, empower Dutch high‑tech suppliers to enter the global battery production market, and contribute to building the technological and industrial foundation for next‑generation manufacturing platforms.