Electronic Component Engineer Specialist

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.

We are now looking for an expert in Semiconductors and electronic components 
In this role, you will be a part of developing our Semiconductor strategy, process, and way of working with Semiconductors for our cars. You will be involved in all phases of the Volvo supplier business, from the project phase to running production and aftermarket. Your main responsibility, in collaboration with stakeholders, is to secure the best choice of electronic components for Volvo Cars, with the main emphasis on Semiconductors.

What you will do 

You will be the expert in terms of the right component strategy from Purchasing perspective – with risk, life cycle, supply chain, and sustainability aspects in focus. This includes technical selection, approval, and component portfolio management. You will work closely with different internal and external stakeholders such as R&D, Sourcing, Supply, and component suppliers. In this role, you will have the technical perspective and at the same time take commercial and production aspects into account. We are building our capabilities in this area so you will be part of finding our way of working forward. You will act as a liaison between R&D and procurement and be the expert for technical discussions with our supplier on the component level.
You will be part of a new team and will be a key person for the development of our component database for electronics for new projects and will maintain preferred components with R&D, category teams, and Tier1 suppliers. You will also be crucial for identifying future risk components and discussing how to mitigate that risk internally and with our suppliers.

Who you are

 You have deep knowledge of electronic components from technical, procurement, and quality perspective and
-    A university degree in Electronics or equal experience
-    Experience in semiconductor technologies and Component Engineering or similar
-    Market and Business understanding of Microelectronics

On personal level

You are a great communicator,  with good collaboration skills.
As a person, you are curious and positive. You are analytical and have a solution-oriented approach.
You thrive in an environment where you are happy to contribute to both details and solutions at a high level.

You will work in a global environment so excellent communication skills in English are required.

We are not only valuing your previous experience and competencies but also your personality and your passion to develop and embrace unknown future challenges and business setup.
Important is that you share our values, believe in and are motivated by our purpose, and have an honest ambition to join a dynamic team that is deeply committed to transforming and progressing the consumer experience in the mobility industry on a global scale.

How to learn more and apply

For questions about the position please contact Team Manager Susanna Holmstrand, Susanna.Holmstrand@volvocars.com
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior recruiter Maria Westermark, maria.westermark@volvocars.com 
We want your application  14th of September, 2022, but selection will be running continuously.

Please note due to GDPR we only accept applications via our Recruitment Tool.