Development engineer within Power Electronics - Materials Technology

Scania is in the middle of a major transformation from a supplier of heavy trucks, busses and engines to a provider of complete sustainable transport solutions 

Do you want to apply your competencies within power electronics to solve problems? Then this could be your dream job!

Within Materials Technology you will be able to work both theoretical and practical, where the law of physics  and chemistry sets the boundaries and you explore them. You will be part of the electrification group within Materials technology R&D.

The group consist currently of eight experienced development engineers, which task is to supply Scania with technical expertise on materials for electrification.

Your main tasks

As a development engineer within our department you will work with technical material issues within the electrical drive train in all parts of the product development. It can for example be about issues regarding aging in power modules, or the effect of fast switching on insolation systems. Other important questions are design and construction of inverters.

You will in your role as development engineer perform technical material investigations where knowledge about relevant analytic methods is fundamental. There will likely also be some lab work including setting up new test methods. 

Materials technology are actively involved early in Scania’s product development projects to make smart selection of materials, and then through the whole development process all the way to finished product to support with expertise.

In your role you will have the opportunity to dive deeper into your field by initiate and lead research project together with external partners, where it is important to understand future demands and to be an experienced project manager.

Independent of role or position our employees have the same core values; customer first, respect for individuals, quality, integrity, determination and team spirit. Vi are constantly striving to improve the work environment and the products. We achieve this when our employees thrives and develop, we therefore strongly believe in personal development. If you are motivated and ready for a responsibility then the opportunities are here.

Your Profile

We are looking for you that want to work with power electronic components from a material perspective. You have a PhD/MSc with experience from power electronics and their materials.

It is meritious with knowledge about DC/DC, AC/DC and DC/AC inverters for heavy vehicles. It is also a merit with experience from research projects with participants form industry and Universities.

You are dedicated, curious, interested and driven to develop new ideas and deliver results. You thrive working in teams and are inspired by a creative climate surrounded by highly competent colleagues. You are customer oriented and  outwardly can represent Materials Technology internally at Scania and externally towards Universities, institutes and companies in project collaborations. 

For more information

Contact Öystein Krogen, +46 8 55372934

Applications should contain a personal letter and CV.

We look forward to read your application.


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.