Design 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.

Design engineer, Wheel suspension 
At ART Body control & Road contact we are passionate in developing technology that enables Volvo Car Group to fulfil its aggressive targets to be the leader in the areas of Driving Dynamics & Comfort. Within Wheel Suspension we are looking for a dedicated design engineer who will work with development of wheel suspension with focus on our structural and kinematic content. 
As a design engineer, you will work in a highly motivated and diverse team with members from different backgrounds and experience and towards a broad variety of external suppliers from various countries. Most of the work will be done in our Gothenburg office but occasional travels to meet suppliers, participate in vehicle builds or complete vehicle verification activities are to be expected.

What you will do
Within the ART Road contact & Body control we have a wide variety of competences since we work with everything from build-to-print parts like subframes and link arms to developing software in-house. 
To manage the collaboration and align on time technology and cost we need a skilled coordinator with the ability to understand technology and commercial considerations as well as being able to mediate these between different stakeholders. Your will be a part of a team focusing on mechanical engineering. International travel and cultural awareness will be required.  
If you are looking for a challenge and the possibility to grow & gain experience both in a technical, organisational and cultural level, we have a very interesting position to offer. 

Do you fit the profile?
•    We are looking for you who are passionate about cars and new technology. 
•    You have educational background within engineering or experience equivalent to that. 
•    We see that you possess solid knowledge within product development and Volvo processes and have experience from managing projects and suppliers in the development phase. 
•    Experience of working with wheel suspension is valued but not a requirement. 
•    You have at least 8 years previous experience of development work within the automotive sector and experience from engineering work on system level. 
•    Knowledge in CAD, component design and packaging is recommended but your tasks will not consist of CAD work. 
•    We are global company and therefore you must be fluent in English.

Personal qualities
•    You are a real team player with strong leadership skills
•    Gets energy from working in a cross functional way and are used to take lead and seen as good collaborator  
•    Great social and communication skills
•    Works proactive and drives issues to solution
•    Willing to learn and show interest for new challenges
•    Find it exciting to work in a development environment with a high rate of change and complex problems to solve
•    Prestigeless and can work with a big range of issues from quality issues and concept work

How to learn more and apply
Are you ready to join our team? If so, we welcome you to submit your application in English, consisting of resume and cover letter, via our recruiting system SuccessFactors no later than October 7th , 2022. Applications are reviewed continuously, so don't wait!
Please note that due to GDPR, applications via email will not be accepted.