Design Development Group Manager - Embedded System, UX and Prototypes

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.

What’s in it for you?
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during one of the most innovative times in the transport industry. Volvo Cars is looking to redefine all aspects of the car eco-system including ownership, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability, and online shopping. 
If you feel you want to join this exciting journey, maybe a position as design group manager for advanced prototype team is something for you.

About us
The purpose of the team you will belong to is to support building advanced prototypes together with the rest of the Design department.
Below concepts showcases a small portion of our team deliveries where we have developed the hardware, software, and HMI in following concept cars:

Concept Recharge: https://youtu.be/u2jLLCwgt_U?t=489Concepot
Polestar Precept: https://youtu.be/KnncB5vg9ok?t=1
Concept 360c: https://youtu.be/Mlh-_hoNLaI?t=118

What you’ll do
Together with our team of seven engineers, which has a mixed skill set of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering background, you will work closely with the rest of the Design organization to develop prototypes, so our design intent can be verified and communicated. As team manager your responsibility is to plan our activities, maintain backlog, lead Daily stand-ups, care and develop the group, but you should also be able to work operationally as a developer within software/hardware design. You will work closely with the “Software Architect”.

You and your skills
As a Design development group manager you are expected to have a mindset to always strive for finding the best solution to meet the Design intention and be able to work in a creative, dynamic environment that requires flexibility, engagement, integrity & cross functional cooperation skills. You should also have the ability to understand, explain, drive and together with the team realize the Design intentions in a project. It’s important with documented experience to coach and develop individuals and a background within Software Development, Electrical Engineering, and prototyping, to be able to lead the tech exploration. We expect that you have used C/C++, Python, Linux on daily basis. You need to be tech-savvy both in Software, Hardware, HMI and prototyping.  We also believe that you have a Master’s degree in relevant area. You don’t need to have a UX education as background, but it’s a merit if you understand what UX, UI and what a user journey is. It is also a meritorious if you have experience from Unreal Engine, Android.

Since we are working in an international environment you need to have good English skills both spoken and written. 

Will it be you?
Will you be our newest member of our group? If you are up for the challenge to be a part of creating the future cars, you should join us and become a group manager for the Embedded Systems, UX and Prototypes.