Engineering Program

Volvo Penta
Is offering a program for


Introduction into an Engineering Profession
If you are eager to learn and would like an awesome opportunity to be part of our Engineering Program, which will give you a fresh start to a career within Volvo Penta - then we have the the perfect position for you!


We are now preparing for the next generation products and sustainable power solutions for the future. Connected, electrified and automated solutions are making their way into our lives. Come join us and make it happen!


Role description
We offer you as a newly graduated engineer an excellent opportunity to develop into one of our most attractive engineering positions. You will join a 9 month long program designed to both give engineering skills and a thorough knowledge of the company for future advancements. The year will consist of engineering work mixed with training and practice on different departments within the company.
During this program, you can will grow into one of the following roles:


Development Engineer Engine Testing where you will be proficient within engine tuning, calibration and feature setting for combustion, hybrids and fully electrical engines and drivelines.


System engineer within Electromobility, where you will be working with the development of embedded control systems. This includes both system design, functional development and component design.


Software Engineer, where you will be working as a part of our Software Team within Powertrain Electronics. The Software Team is developing software for both Electromobility and Diesel applications. You will be highly involved in a developing our products for the future in an agile and growing environment.


Electronics Design Engineer, where you will be working with development, maintenance and release of embedded software components for boat control systems, making sure our products can reach the customer.


Human Machine Interface Engineer: being the link between UX Designers and Embedded Software Engineers, you will make sure our end users will experience the true meaning of Easy Boating, maximizing their experience of our products.


Data Analytics Engineer where you will be a part of a small team where you will structure large amounts of data and analyze it. Both by looking into more simple analytics, but also advanced analytics such as machine learning, with the aim to determine patterns in fault code behavior and predict component failures of units in operation.


Mechanical Design Engineer where you will be involved in designing the engines, exhaust after treatment systems or marine transmissions for the future. All adopted for alternative fossil free fuels, hybrids or fully electrical drivelines.


Electrical Engineer Product Quality where you will be part of a small team working with root cause analysis of quality problems, investigations of installations and applications.


This is us. Your new colleagues
Volvo Penta is a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications. Being part of our team means being a part of a team of highly skilled and proud professionals who work with passion and trust. Volvo Penta is an exciting and highly innovative company facing many positive challenges and opportunities and we embrace the change to stay ahead.


In our teams you will find an open mind-set and value creation focus and we strongly believe that having fun at work is one important enabler for high performance. We encourage people to take individual responsibility and to see the whole picture with both the business and customer in focus. We are strong believers in the importance of communication and keeping an open, curious and honest dialog.


Who are you?
We are looking for you who are eager to learn and ready to collaborate with some really pleasant people. Who are curious and that together with us at Volvo Penta is eager to make an impact for the future. We will be looking for your honest opinion on things and expect you to combine your recent theoretical knowledge with a hands on attitude. If you are a creative problem solver who love to develop, then you would probably love it here. We believe this is only the first step in your future career at Volvo Penta.


You have MSc in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechanical, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechatronics, Automotive or Technical Physics
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Most important however is two things: You are committed to set footprints for the future and you believe in the power of a team and helping each other
You have a valid work permit in Sweden
You can apply via our career site no later than March 15, 2021. Please specify in your personal letter which position(s) you are most interested in.


For further information, please contact:
Teresa Krook, Director Human Resources. E-mail: teresa.krook@volvo.com (applications should be sent via our career site)
Andreas Nyman, Manager Field Test & Data Management tel +46 31 322 85 43
Anders Söderberg, Manager Testing tel +46 31 322 83 67
Hannes Kannisto, acting Manager Vehicle Electronics tel +46 31 553 75 22
Anders Johansson, Manager Powertrain Electronics tel: +46 31 322 50 93
Hans Olausson, Manager Light Duty Engine Platform tel +46 31 322 54 43
Lars Johansson, Director Electromobility tel +46 31 322 56 86
Pieter Gheeraert, Vice President Uptime Services tel +32 48 44 37 082