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.

Let's introduce ourselves

At Volvo Cars Safety Centre, close to 200 highly skilled professionals strive every day for making the world a safer place for car drivers and everyone else on the road. We are proud of our track record to date including numerous world's firsts, all based on real world research and knowledge.  
The Rear Structure Team at Volvo Cars Safety Centre is responsible for the Structural Safety in our current and future cars in terms of the Rear Impact Crash Safety performance.  


What you'll do


As a CAE Engineer at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, you will play a critical role in developing the crash safety performance in next-generation Volvo Cars. You will perform advanced Finite Element simulations and learn about physical full-scale and system test methods. You are expected to seamlessly analyze and give recommendations based on both CAE and physical test data. 

You will be working closely in the vehicle development programs together with the Team members, Engineering Manager, Department Program Managers and other internal/external stakeholders.  

Key Responsibilities:  
- Develop FE simulation models for Crash Safety Analysis. 
- Perform analyses based on results from both virtual & physical data.  
- Support world-class Engineering teams with design direction based on analyses. 
- Challenge established CAE methods to improve efficiency and accuracy.

What you'll bring

- MSc. in Mechanical Engineering.  
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).  
- Driver’s License. 
- Positive attitude with a genuine interest towards working with numerical methods. 
- Experience using LS-DYNA and Pre- and Post processing tools such as ANSA, META and Oasys Primer.  
- Skills in scripting languages, such as Python, MATLAB or similar.  
- Deep understanding of Mechanics of Materials, Statics, and Dynamics. 
- Understanding of various Mechanical Engineering subjects. 
- Strong problem-solving skills for unique challenges. 
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on complex problems.  
- Concise technical communication skills and ability to align many stakeholders. 
- At least ten years experience of CAE analysis  
- Experience in Rear crash legal load cases 
- Experience in Rear crash robustness load cases 
- Worked with correlation between virtual and physical crash analysis