CAE engineer

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.

First CAE engineer - Thermal Efficiency

Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?
At 91300 Energy Efficiency Centre, we’re committed to create energy-efficient cars to deliver improved energy consumption and electric range. As part of our mission, the 91340 Thermal Efficiency team plays an important role. We’re a dynamic and engaged group, collaborating across all vehicle programs, development phases and performing CAE method improvements. 

Our focus?
Connecting the power of both 1D CAE simulations and 3D CFD simulations to optimize the thermal efficiency in the vehicles. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape the future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create our tomorrow!

What you’ll do
As a member of the Thermal Efficiency team, you’ll contribute to minimizing thermal losses and unnecessary energy usage in our vehicles. Your primary responsibility will be performing 3D CFD simulations for cooling performance and 1D CAE simulations to forecast energy consumption of thermal consumers in vehicle programs. An important part is to continuously suggest improvement to lower the energy consumption in close collaboration with the system development teams.
The main activities as a 3D CFD / 1D CAE engineer in our team entails:
# 3D CFD simulation coupled to cooling performance and other aspect to reduce energy consumption (i.e. heat transfer in duct).
# 1D CAE forecasting: You’ll predict thermal systems energy consumption for the complete vehicle, analysing and drawing conclusions from the simulations.
# Involved in leading, planning and performing analysis in all phases of vehicle programs
# Investigate and suggest improvements to lower the thermal systems energy consumption
# Present your simulation results to various stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and actionable insights.
# Collaborate with team members to enhance our CAE capabilities and streamline workflows and take part in Method Development.
# Develop and continuously improve our way of analysing data from CAE, physical test or road vehicles using Python.
# Provide simulation results to the Analysis & Verification team, allowing them to cross-check test outcomes and identify any discrepancies.

Our sister team, 91350 Energy Analysis & Verification, handles the complete vehicle physical verification related to thermal consumers. Close collaboration between our groups is essential.

What you’ll bring
# CAE Experience: You’re well-experienced in fluid/thermal dynamics, using 3D CFD simulations (i.e. using StarCCM+) and have good understanding of 1D simulations (i.e. using GT-Suite).
# CAE pre-processing: ANSA for 3D geometry preparation is meritorious.
# Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer, essential insight into how coolant and refrigerant systems work.
# Passion for Cars: Your genuine interest in electric vehicles and an understanding of thermal systems/components (such as Refrigerant systems, Coolant systems, Electric drive components, Batteries and Cabin air distribution system).
# Analytical Skills: You’re curious, structured, and adept at drawing meaningful insights from data with experience of Data Analytics in Python.
# Good coding skills in Python and Java, Git experience is also meritorious.
# Educational Background: You hold a university degree in Engineering, applied physics, applied mathematics, or a related field, with 2-4 years of relevant experience.
# Fluent in English (both written and spoken).

As a person you are structured, self-driven, supportive and contribute with your personal energy. You are a true team player, you don’t hesitate to ask your colleagues for help and assistants when needed and contribute positively.

Last but not the least, we are looking for someone who - on a personal level - shares our values. For us it means to be enthusiastic, curious and having high integrity.

Want to know more? We hope so
We’d love to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities, please reach out to the hiring manager, Anders Björtin at anders.bjortin@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Keerthi Veeraraghavan at keerthi.veeraraghavan@volvocars.com. Please note due to GDPR we only accept application via our Recruitment Tool.