CAE Engineer

CAE Engineer

At Research & Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

At Volvo Cars we are facing important challenges in a competitive market. One such challenge is understanding the customer in the virtual world. At the Climate department we see 1D System modeling as an important leg to stand on in our search for a more efficient and higher quality engineering. The Climate System CAE team works with a multitude of thermal management systems such as Air Conditioning, Battery cooling, Air distribution and Engine cooling systems. We work in a highly integrated environment and together we develop virtual vehicle models that allow us to test our systems fully before they are built.

As CAE Engineer you will maintain and assist with competence in the fields of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, and assist in the decision making process of development. We use CAE from the concept phase all the way to the verification phase and the tasks are varied and complex. Being in close contact with many roles and competences, you will be able to choose which area to develop into as you grow. You will have a contact network within R&D CAE and your analyses will be part of a complete vehicle analyses.

Main responsibilities

* To plan, execute and analyse results of CAE calculations and report to line manager, project team and PSS organisation
* Make recommendations to product development based on CAE results and experience
* Develop and maintain system models and take part in method development
* Attend development meetings to collect critical needs for analysis
* Collect data, perform analyses and recommend design improvements
* Plan and develop the models needed to match the upcoming projects
* Participate in method development
* Cooperate with interfacing systems

Required qualifications

* M.Sc. within physics or similar, with experience in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, numerical system modeling
* Experience of CAE modeling and analysing work
* Experience of Thermal 1D modelling is meritourious

Personal qualities

* Good communication skills
* Analytical and structured
* Team player who easily connect with different personalities
* Pro-active personality who is able to work independently
* Curious and interested to learn more about the complete climate system

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Therese Selander by e-mail therese.selander@randstadsourceright.se note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted and that your application documents should be written in English.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than December 15th, 2016.