Diagnostics Engineer

Diagnostics Engineer

At Research & Development 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? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

The section Diagnostics and ECU Platform is responsible for the technologies in the electrical platform that forms the base for e.g. network design, communication technology and the diagnostic system. The group Diagnostics and Dependability is responsible for supporting the customer by providing a framework for fault tracing the electrical system, or in other words a diagnostic system. We also deliver guided fault tracing methods to Volvo Car Group's global network of workshops.

As Diagnostics Engineer you will take on a role as developer for guided fault tracing methods in Volvo Cars' aftermarket tool VIDA. Your daily work is to provide technicians with means to fault trace failures in the electrical system. You base your deliveries on information provided by the vehicle's diagnostic system, and on data from the department responsible for developing the system you are working on. You deliver different kinds of information, including fault tracing and calibration scripts written in Python. You will also play an active role in Volvo Car Groups diagnostic community by forming our first line support in diagnostic matters. The work gives you a vast network of contacts across the entire R&D, Customer Service and Manufacturing Engineering organisations. In the years to come we will provide the aftermarket with information on all upcoming Volvo Car Groups products, with a focus on connected and autonomous functions. Your contributions in those areas will be vital.

Main responsibilities

* In the development phase, review diagnostic solutions and contribute to specification improvements
* Transfer the engineering perspective on the vehicle's functionality and potential failure modes to a vocabulary that can be understood in the workshop community
* Produce diagnostic scripts and component tests
* Produce information on e.g. trouble codes, parameters and activations
* Participate in cost reduction and quality actions
* Participate in IT tool development within the diagnostic information area

Required qualifications

* Degree in electrical or data engineering, or similar experience
* Familiar with on-board electronics and specifically diagnostics
* Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken
* Driver's license B
* Vehicle technical knowledge
* Ability to fault trace and make in-car measurements based on schematics
* Knowledge in function block based scripting and high level programming

Personal qualities

* Passion for cars and enthusiastic mind-set
* Good communication and documentation skills
* Self-driven and flexible
* Able to work flexible in a cross-functional and cross-organisational team
* Open mind with a willingness to share knowledge and experience
* Engaged and encouraging people
* Customer and relation focused
* Focused to deliver with attention to detail

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Sally Alverstrand at +46 729 88 94 57 or by e-mail sally.alverstrand@randstad.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than June 7th, 2016.