Analysis engineer Perceived Quality Geometry

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Analysis Engineer Perceived Quality
Would you like to contribute to customer satisfaction and great future products?
What´s in it for you?
PQ at Volvo Car Group is fully responsible for leading and developing the complete vehicle within the attribute area and we have a strong focus on customer needs. The challenge consists of developing, defining, and communicating requirements that reflects the expectations and needs of our current and future customers. 
We are now looking for an enthusiastic team member with experience of working in virtual phases of the product development to reinforce our Geometry & Appearance team. Together with the team you will secure the attribute deliveries in one (or more) car program(s). The team is responsible for requirement definition and verification and to support designers and engineers to create solutions that fulfill our customer-driven requirements. As a base for setting requirements the team secures relevant benchmark data of other brands products and customer input. The team also support the annual development of our attributes outside of car programs. 
What you’ll do
You are going to be part of a strong team that together secure our deliveries in both virtual and physical phase. You will be co-responsible for the team’s total output and not only your own deliverables. Main tasks include:
•    Specify the attribute level (measurable requirements) with regard to the desired degree of customer satisfaction and competitiveness.
•    Lead, drive and document the area with the goal to fulfil the attribute targets.
•    Perform analyses based on given design and technical solutions. 
•    Give recommendations based on analysis results or experience.
•    Contribute in target setting process and method development.
Who are you?
You have proficient knowledge within Engineering, either through a M. Sc. Degree in Engineering or similar working experience. You have knowledge of CATIA V5 as well as knowledge and understanding of geometry target setting and attribute work. You are also knowledgeable and experienced within System weaver, Team Center and TCvis, and you have a B-driver’s license. 

You are a true self starter and a character of initiatives, with good analytical skills and a drive to maintain deliveries. You enjoy working in collaboration with others and possess great communication and argumentation skills. You actively participate in the team’s daily work and enjoy leading, coaching and supporting its members. 

Who are we?
The PQ attribute is divided into four sub-attributes, Geometry & Appearance, Material Quality, Illumination and Surface finish.
PQ is a major enabler for Volvo to be able to fulfil our mission to stand out from the crowd by delivering a distinct and sophisticated car experience, to be desired by our customers, be respected within our industry and, to support our core value Quality where we should exceed our customer's needs and expectations. The way forward in a rapidly and ever-changing competitive landscape is to put more focus on execution and attention to details combined with a high grade of material choices. Within the sub-attribute, PQ Geometry & Appearance, requirements are defined and verified. This includes Geometry Requirements that are set to minimize the impacts of manufacturing variation on aspects such as gap, flush and parallelism of split-lines between components. It also includes appearance requirements, with the strive to avoid making unsightly elements visible to the customer. 

How to learn more and apply 
Please apply via our career portal no later than 8th of October 2021. Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via e-mail.
For questions about the position please contact Martin Månsson, Manager Perceived Quality, at martin.mansson@volvocars.com or +46 729774823. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Filippa Funck, at filippa.funck@volvocars.com