Certification and Compliance Engineers

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Sustainable transports, a futuristic scenario? It is already happening! Our mission is to make transport industry sustainable and safe – Do you want to be with us on the journey forward? Do you find energy in bringing structure and alignment whilst managing complex topics? Are you also a person who are eager to learn, develop and grow your talents? Perhaps you even share our passion for heavy trucks? Then you might be the star we are looking for!


We are now, to our team in Sweden, recruiting several certification engineers, seniors as well as juniors to our Complete Vehicle certification and compliance department. The position offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment, with a high amount of interaction with colleagues throughout the Volvo Group, external partners, and authorities on a global level.


About Vehicle Certification & Compliance


Vehicle Certification & Compliance is part of Complete Vehicle (CV) Organization within Group Trucks Technology (GTT). At Complete Vehicle, we manage areas from product design & feature development, verification and validation, certification, aftermarket, and customer quality services.
The Vehicle Certification and Compliance team covers EU/UNECE regulations and over 50 requirement areas and acts as a bridge between design engineers and technical authorities. The certification process spans across Volvo Group and gives great opportunities to meet and interact with colleagues world-wide. Our team plays an important role in securing that our products meet intended performance and feature readiness – contributing to the success and productivity for our customers!


Job Description


The Certification and Compliance team in GOT are responsible to deliver Type Approval certificates for our FH, FM, FMX products, as well as the common platform systems developed in Gothenburg.
As a member of Certification & Compliance team, you will get responsibility of several certification areas. You will be involved in many projects as certification scope covers the complete vehicle. You will have the opportunity to build a network both internally GTT but also towards our type-approval authorities and to some extent our Market Companies. As a certification engineer, you will be recognized in the organization as an important professional as you will play a vital role in securing valid type-approvals.
Being in the certification and compliance domain, mean you need to develop yourself along with (and sometimes in advance of) the legislations. You will be part of a network of professionals within the field of certification & compliance, but also with our regulatory experts and colleagues within the legal department. As software is central in today’s advanced truck products, we especially appreciate experience from software and it-security domains. Perhaps you are even familiar with R155 and R156 already?


Who are you?


We believe you are a professional with genuine interest in compliance & technology. We believe that you are well-organized and know the importance of delivery precision. As a person, you are curious, positive and possess a strong problem-solving mindset. Being a team-player is important to us, and we also expect excellent communication skills. We are certain you also feel comfortable in hosting meetings with both internal colleagues as well as with external authorities. In the dialogues with external parties, we expect you to be able to build lasting relationships where you can build relevant arguments, as well as negotiate when needed.


What we can offer


We offer a position within an innovative and inspiring environment, in a diverse team with highly skilled engineers. In this position you will get the opportunity to develop both your personal and professional skills. Our domain is dynamic and with the intensified sustainability-, and safety requirements from governments, authorities, and ourselves – you will get a chance to be in the forefront of product development.
We are prioritizing a high level of diversity in our workforce, and we see this as a advantage. We believe that it is the people in the team and our ability to cooperate that makes all the difference.


Are our interests matching? We believe you have the following knowledge/experience:
A Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent
Truck-, and/or vehicle product knowledge
Previous experience from working with compliance, certification, legal or regulatory domains. Experience from working with Whole Vehicle Type Approvals is a merit.
Ability to bring structure in complex tasks
Excellent communication & negotiation skills
Software development or IT-security experience is a merit
Familiarity with Volvo IT systems (e.g. KOLA, EBD etc.)



If you think you are the right candidate for this position then please do not hesitate to send us your application!


For further information contact:
Maria Bergström, Group Manager, Vehicle Certification & Compliance +46 31 322 49 92
Tobias Vikström, Director, Vehicle Certification & Compliance, +46 73 902 99 70


We will review applications during the application period but please do not expect any communication earlier than last application date 31th December. We look forward to receiving your application!


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.