Health and Safety Engineer

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century.

Job Scope

High level purpose of function.

Supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's health and safety management system.

Ensures compliance with applicable work environment legislation, regulations, and company requirements. Identifies, assesses, and supports the control of occupational risks through risk assessments, exposure monitoring, inspections, and incident investigations.

Supports managers and operational teams in the daily work environment and safety activities, including risk assessments, investigations, and follow-up of incidents, near misses, and risk observations.

Promotes a proactive safety culture and contributes to continuous improvement of health and safety performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with managers and stakeholders across the organization to lead, coordinate, and advance systematic health and safety management and the development of a strong safety culture.
• Participates in the work of building up a Health & Safety management system in accordance with the requirements of ISO 45001 and Lyten's internal standards.
• Carry out training in health and safety.
• Compile and follow up KPI´s and report to management and other relevant parties.
• Support the organization in connection with risk assessments and other risk reviews.
• If necessary, support with investigations of incidents and accidents, with the aim of finding root causes and proposing measures to prevent it from happening again.
• Carry out investigations regarding physical work environment aspects such as exposure to chemical substances, noise, and ergonomic factors.
• Support the organization with expertise within health and safety.
• Inform, train, and coach leaders and employees in health and safety. 
• Monitor and interpret changes in regulations.
• Manage or perform occupational exposure measurement.
• Manage and be superuser for existing systems regarding health and safety (TIA).
• Provide technical solutions for change management and new projects within health and safety.
• Lead or participate in health and safety related committees.
• Contacts with authorities.

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No
• Direct reports: No
• Manager work environment responsibility: No
• All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

• Degree in engineering, occupational health and safety, work environment engineering, or another relevant discipline, or equivalent qualifications demonstrated through education and professional experience.
• 5+ years of work experience as a health and safety engineer, specialist or coordinator. 
• Strong knowledge and experience with Swedish health and safety legislation, rules, regulations, and reporting processes. 
• Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment methods.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Experience in the battery manufacturing industry is a plus. 
• Expertise in specific areas within health and safety, for example ergonomics, ATEX, or chemicals is a plus.

Specific skills

• Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus.
• Highly organized and result driven.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Has a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges

Why Work at Lyten

At Lyten, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in energy, materials, and manufacturing. We’re not just imagining the future — we’re building it today with breakthrough technologies that are changing how products are made and how industries innovate.

Our people are the heart of that mission. From world-class scientists and engineers to creative problem-solvers in operations, manufacturing, and commercialization, every member of the Lyten team plays a role in turning bold ideas into real-world impact. We believe that the best work happens when you’re doing great things in the world — with people you like. Collaboration, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose drive everything we do.

What You’ll Find at Lyten

• A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.

• Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.

• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.

• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.

• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.

• Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.

• Purpose-driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together.

Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation.

Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference.