Expert SPM Engineer

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.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will be an important contributor to leading supplier readiness, performance, and development activities for your category within the Software & Electronics area. You will be involved in all phases of the Volvo supplier business, from strategic work to running production. Together with your colleagues in the Global Category Team, R&D colleagues and suppliers you are responsible to secure supplier readiness from early phase to launch in projects and influence suppliers to continuously improve their Q&D performance in running production. As a person you need to question the status quo or specific paths with stakeholders, suppliers, people; and work proactively to build better understanding and work for common solutions. In this role you will contribute to the company´s growth but as well to your own personal and professional development. 

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a person with experience from quality assurance of electronics and electronic manufacturing processes, who is motivated to ensure quality and results and always look at the whole picture!  

YOU
- have good knowledge and experience in electronics and semiconductors;
- feel confident with and enjoy finding solutions and adapt well to changes;
- know and feel confident working with quality assurance tools and processes (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D etc);
- are prestige less, courageous and curious;
- are tech proficient and always want to learn more;
- can influence suppliers and our stakeholders and are not afraid to face demanding situations;
- take initiatives and ownership for your area of responsibility- are focused on setting and reaching goals;
- can handle parallel projects and are able to prioritize;
- are good in building relations both internally and externally;
- work well in the team and you are honest, open and collaborative;
- work actively with self-development.

You have a Business or Technical University degree (or equivalent).You have 8+ years of experience from Quality or Engineering work including Supplier Quality performance assurance. You also have a high interest in business understanding combined with high integrity and can prioritize your own work and you always deliver on time. You will work in a global environment so advanced communication skills (written and oral) in English is a requirement and additional languages are advantageous. Travelling to supplier sites is required. 

The mobility industry is changing rapidly, and the competitive environment and our company’s strategy might change fast. Therefore, we are not only valuing your previous experience and competencies but also your personality and your motivation to develop and embrace unknown future trends and business set up. Most important is that you share our values, truly believe in and are motivated by our purpose and have an honest desire to join a dynamic team that is deeply committed to transform and progress the consumer experience in the mobility industry at global scale.

Want to know more? We hope so

We’d love to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager, Susanne Pålsson, at susanne.palsson@volvocars.com or the recruiter, Ayla Kutlay, at ayla.kutlay@volvocars.com.