Design Engineering Analyst

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.

CAE Engineer – Interior Room

At Engineering, 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? Volvo Cars is the place for you to prosper.

The group Trim and Material is part of the Interior Room department and develops the interiors of all our cars with responsibility for the complete design process from concept development to industrialisation. We are responsible for ensuring a great Cockpit area, with Scandinavian luxury and safety in mind. We lead the development of a complete cockpit into the vehicle balanced to project requirements.

As a CAE Engineer, you will be performing CAE analysis on the Cockpit parts, providing help for the design engineers to optimize the design. The CAE work will take place from concept phase up to virtual verification of the design. As CAE engineer you will collaborate closely with concept leaders, design engineers, task leaders and other CAE engineers. You will support the development team to balance the product with respect of weight, cost and performance and perform relevant robustness analysis on the component / subsystem. As simulation engineer for interior you will also act as a link to complete vehicle simulation team in delivering CAE models.


Main responsibilities

* Create and develop virtual simulation concept models
* Perform simulations and analysis to guide the development team forward.
* Participate in development of technical solutions
* Participate in cross-functional development teams
* Participate in method development


Required qualifications

* M.Sc. Engineer
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Experience of CAE analysis
* Skills in Ansa, Nastran, LS Dyna and MetaPost.



Personal qualities

* Analytical capabilities

* Result oriented and flexible.
* Ability to act independently but also to cooperate and work within a team.
* Structured way of working.
* Good communication skills