Concept Engineer

Concept Engineer

At Research and 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, Research and Development is organised in development units, Body and Trim (B&T) is one of the major ones. B&T's responsibilities are to develop almost all visible parts of the car and all structural parts. Some examples are exterior, interior, climate and body. We base these premium, people centred systems upon Scandinavian design, environmental care and safety, among other things.

We would like you to join us at the department Concept Development & Planning within B&T as Concept Engineer. The department has the leading role for the deliveries from early phases of a car project until start of the industrialisation phase.

As Concept Engineer at B&T you are responsible for developing geometrical set ups in concept phase. You will see early design proposals and will have the main responsibility to collect the B&T available technological offer to the project, where they have an impact on the vehicle's main dimensions. You will combine, challenge and benchmark the technological offers within a predefined area, always with the customer in mind. We are a team of five engineers working close together. We work close to specialists in different areas within Research and Development. Networking skills are required to be able to establish task orientated teams mainly within B&T.

Main responsibilities

* Submit agreed B&T system solutions defined in CAD to Strategy & Vehicle Concepts
* Concept development in areas where B&T has the packing responsibility in early phases of a car project
* Create and develop geometrical set up's in CATIA V5 for defined areas of the car
* Deliver according to time plans, geometrical limitations and attributes.
* Lead technical investigations and in that get input from all stakeholders to create the best balanced solution

Your qualifications

* Master of Science or equivalent experience
* 3D modelling in CATIA V5
* At least five years' work experience in Technical competence from car technology
* Experience from concept work in car projects
* Good knowledge in our product development process, systems and tools is a merit
* Knowledge in car design engineering

Your personal qualities

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
* Highly structured and used to summarize and present the status of your work
* Result oriented and flexible with focus to get the job done
* Capacity to drive several issues simultaneously
* Holistic approach
* Ability to work in and motivate a team
* Service minded
* Structured
* Networking
* Innovative
* Interest in the automotive world

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 on board. 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 Lisa Pettersson by e-mail lisa.pettersson@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

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 February 3rd, 2017.