Habia specialises in customised connectivity solutions for the most challenging applications. With deep roots in Germany and Scandinavia and a global presence, the company delivers cable and interconnect solutions beyond the ordinary to a broad range of industry segments. We enable life-saving therapies, fossil-free electricity generation, cutting-edge defence and safety technologies, more productive and durable industrial equipment, cleaner cars and aircraft – all of which enhance the wellbeing of our communities. We were officially born in 2022 when HEW-KABEL, based in Wipperfürth, Germany, and Habia Cable, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden joined forces. Today, the company employs close to 1000 people in factories in Sweden, Germany, Poland and China, has customers in 60 countries and turns over 200 M€ annually. Together with our customers we enable the technologies of the future.

As part of the Habia family, you will have the opportunity for personal development in a dynamic, international environment. You will work closely with colleagues and customers to solve challenges large and small. You will be part of the R&D function that is a team of 15 engineers and technicians with global responsibility to provide technical support, develop technology and keep expert level of knowledge within the following core competences: Product construction, Project management, Electrical engineering, Polymer engineering, Analysis and test equipment.

About the role

As Material Engineer, you will work as a technical expert in polymer engineering. In this role, you will work with material performance in cables. You will be using both theoretical knowledge for material choice and properties, as well as practical tools in our labs. You will work in close cooperation with Product development to understand our customers’ needs and supply the best cable solution for their applications. The Material engineer will also give technical support to the global organization and supervise and train technical staff globally within polymer engineering and testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise polymer and cable testing/measurements and link the results to physical properties and theory.
• Evaluate properties of new polymer materials to develop new products or improve existing products.
• Provide technical expertise in engineering or development projects.
• Cooperate with Product development to construct cables that fulfill customers’ requirements.
• May plan and supervise a team for smaller projects.
• Communicate with Universities and Research Organizations, all departments within the company, Customers, Suppliers, External test facilities and consultants.
• May participate in and give presentations for client projects, technical workshops, participate in international standardization committees and conferences.
• Supervise and train technical staff globally within polymer engineering and testing.
• Provide technical support to the global organization and our customers.
  

About you

As a person we believe you have following skills to be successful in this role:

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal (Swedish and German are meritorious).
• Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization, and our customers.
• Ability to make strategic decisions in engineering work.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and make conclusions and recommendations to meet specifications and functional requirements.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.

We expect that you have the following background:

• University diploma within Polymer engineering with BSc, MSc, or PhD degree (possibility to tailor the position for the applicant)
• Experience of working with polymers in industrial applications
• Experience within material testing and characterization
  
  

Location

Söderfors, Sweden (our factory) or Upplands-Väsby, Sweden (our head office) – with at least 1 day/week in Söderfors.

Do you see that you are the right candidate?

You are welcome to send your application not later than October 31, 2025. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis, so don't hesitate to submit your application today.

Access by agreement. The position is full-time and permanent.

At Habia, we value diversity. All employment offers are based on job requirements, qualifications and individual competence, without regard to ethnicity, gender, religion, family status or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Contact

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Pär-Anders Högström (engineer in our R&D team) on phone +46 70 205 5792. But if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruiting manager Thorbjörn Gustafsson on phone +46 70 758 5503.

Union representatives:
Ann-Chatrine Skoglund, Unionen, ann-chatrine.skoglund@habia.com
Annette Eriksson, Sveriges Ingenjörer, annette.eriksson@habia.com
Linda Friberg, IF Metall, linda.friberg@habia.com