Calibration and Optimisation Engineer-Engine Control

Calibration and Optimisation Engineer-Engine Control

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.

Within the group Combustion & Air Charge Control Petrol our mission is to optimise the Engine Management System (EMS) to bring out all of the best qualities out of the engine. The group is responsible for calibration and functionality for the Torque Model, Control of actuators for the Air Charge and Combustion, Knock Control and Combustion Setpoints. You will be a part of the development of technical solutions that has a big impact on how the costumer perceives the vehicle.

As a Calibration and Optimisation Engineer your main responsibility is to make base calibration of petrol engines and perform testing in engine dyno as well as of the complete powertrain in vehicles. It will be within your role to optimise the application data and develop the function of software. To be able to test the vehicles in different environment this position requires that you are able to travel around the world.

Main responsibilities

* Analysing measurement data
* CAE analysis and validation
* Manage the given assignment through a cross functional team
* Optimisation of vehicle dynamics and performance
* Process and method development
* Documenting the work

Required qualifications

* MSc in electro/mechanical/applied physics or several years of experience within the area
* Experince of engine control calibration or similar
* Experience from calibration of Engine Management Systems
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)
* Driver's licence (B-level)
* Experience from programming and data analysis in Matlab and/or Python
* Good knowledge of spark ignited combustion (petrol engines) is meritorious
* Experience from Bosch or Denso Engine Management System is meritorious
* An asset is experience from INCA software

Personal qualities

* Self-driven with a positive attitude
* Strong analytical skills as well as being able to execute some tests "hands-on"
* Willingness to travel
* You plan, conduct, summarise and report your work in a structured and thorough manner

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 premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. 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 Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Nadja Bergman at +46 729 988828 or by e-mail nadja.bergman@randstad.se.
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 8th of May, 2015. .