Design Team - We are hiring an Industrial Designer for Volvo Trucks!

Great news! The Volvo Group Design team is growing!
The world is changing and so are we and now we need to strengthen our amazing design team. 
We are the design leaders in our industry. We have built a strong brand and reputation through decades of innovation in technology and design, staying true to our human-centric approach and delivering value and success to our customers.


Our design team is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, working in a truly global manner, collaborating with development teams across sites in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
We are passionate about translating business requirements and user needs into meaningful and desirable design solutions that creates superior customer value.


Working within our Design team is an opportunity to work in a truly global environment with amazingly dedicated and passionate colleagues. We come from many different backgrounds and cultures working together towards our common goals which gives a truly dynamic and innovative team. 


We have a culture of high performance created through employee engagement,
where we lead through values like change, customer success, passion, trust and performance which acts as our guiding stars, creating a workplace like no other. 


Come join us! We have an amazing offer to you!
We, Volvo Trucks Design Team at Volvo Group, are looking for an Industrial Designer to join our dynamic and diverse team in Gothenburg. Working with us at Product Design is an opportunity to work in a global environment with truly amazing product design development. We are a team of passionate colleagues from many different backgrounds and cultures working together towards our common goals. 


You will be part of a global organization of design excellence that creates superior customer value by designing appealing products with strong brand profiles for the Volvo Group.


What will you work with as an Industrial Designer?
As an Industrial Designer, you will participate in a variety of projects transforming complex requirements into functional, human-centric design solutions for the future. You will work close together with your new colleagues in our multi-disciplinary design team. In the project related work, you will be the spokesperson for Product Design, as you will collaborate with stakeholders from various parts of the company, i.e. colleagues in the engineering community. Our Volvo Truck Chief Designers will give you guidance and support so that you´re aligned with the set design strategy and for the success of our customers.


We are facing a growing focus on circularity and sustainability in our design work and we are part of the exciting journey implementing cutting edge technologies such as electromobility, connectivity and automation into our trucks.


In this position you will work within Volvo Group Trucks Technology, belong to the Complete Vehicle organization, be located in Gothenburg, Sweden and report to the Design Director Volvo Trucks.


Who we believe you are: 
We are in an exciting time with a lot of ongoing development within the Automotive Industry. Therefore, we need a talented individual with excellent sketching and presentation technique to be able to continue on our journey in driving prosperity through transport solutions. As our industry is changing, we believe it is important that you are conscious of the wider society and grab your inspiration by keeping yourself current on societal as well as business trends, and apply that into your daily work.


As your will represent Product Design we need you to be a person who acts proactively and takes responsibility for your deliveries. We also expect you to have the ability to communicate subjective design solutions and contribute to solve complex cross-functional issues. You do this with a focus on Product Design at the same time as you thrive on being part of a multi-disciplinary team.


Other key requirements for the role are:  
Minimum bachelor degree in Industrial or Automotive Design
Some years’ experience in design related creative environment, preferably in the automotive industry
Proficiency with digital design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator
Experience with CAD programs such as Alias
Fluent in English (oral and written)



If you are interested in joining us, please don’t hesitate to submit your application. We will review applications and perform interviews continuously during the application period. 


At Volvo Group we are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality, etc. We find that well balanced working teams increases group dynamics, creativity and new approaches to solutions.


All applications must contain a CV and Portfolio (should not exceed 15MB).


Curious to learn more about the position? Don’t hesitate to contact me!
Carina Byström, Design Director Volvo Trucks (acting), +46 76 5533033