Fuel Cell Simulation Engineer

Do you want to be a part of building the world we want to live in?


Would you like to work in a truly global, cross-functional environment with an internationally diverse team?


If your answer is YES to the above, then you are at the RIGHT place!


We are looking for a Simulation engineer for Fuel Cell development, to be part of the Sourced Power Systems team, a department within Sustainable Power Systems organization.


With a product lifecycle mind-set, you will be a key person for future Fuel cell system development and drive our products towards zero emissions. You will get the opportunity to follow the development from advanced engineering, new product development and long-term product improvements.


What We Offer?


This is us, your new future colleagues!
A skilled and great team of persons working as design engineers, system engineers, application engineers and component owners. We all share a high motivation to secure that our products exceed the expectations our customers have. This is done by working with quality, reliability, uptime and cost in mind in our initiatives for new products and maintenance of existing products.


We adapt to changes around us and we are pro-active and forward thinking to prepare us for the future technologies which will transform our products and offers.


Our team is located on 3 sites: Eskilstuna, Sweden, Konz, Germany and Belley, France, and we serve all product platforms at Volvo CE, meaning we have a very global network. Within the team we strive for an open and inclusive atmosphere based on trust and collaboration. We support and care about each other and we share our knowledge for everyone to learn.


Work / Role description System engineer.
We are in a transition phase into new sustainable technologies, this role will give you the opportunity to act, learn and grow. It will offer you technical challenges and give you the chance to interact and collaborate with fantastic colleagues from all around the world.


Your main responsibility will be to simulate the fuel cell system in terms of performance and system functionality. You will be part of the work through the complete design phase, from start to product maintenance


Activities that could be included in the role:
Simulation of the system functionality and performance to optimize the product.
Simulation of energy consumption and predictive models, thermal management and fuel consumption optimization based on machine duty cycles.
Develop simulation cases based on machine duty cycles and system limitations.
Support machine testing and rig development including evaluation of data.
Support the definition of requirements and design of the system.
Be part of verification and validation for the fuel cell system and machine integration.

Within the department you will contribute to the long-term Fuel cell system roadmap and identify improvement areas as well as competence needs.


Who Are You?
You are a true team player who also can work individually and represent the team. You have an ambition and strong interest to develop solutions for future needs and climate challenges. You are a solution-oriented person with the ability to see the bigger picture. You want to be part of the cross-functional engineering team to integrate the fuel cell component and to develop the overall system needed for our machines. You have some experience or strong interest from simulation and engineering, preferably related to battery electric vehicle, fuel cell or internal combustion engines. What you don’t know today, you are eager and willing to learn.


To be successful in this role you need:
Knowledge in Fuel cell system development or similar.
Strong knowledge in simulation tools as Matlab Simulink, Python or similar system.
Good communication and collaboration with other persons and functions.
To work in a structured and analytical way.
Be fluent in English, however Swedish and/or German is an advantage but not necessary.

Good To Have
A devoted engineer, M.Sc or B.Sc, with some years of experience in related area. You are used to work as a part of a team, responsible for yours and your project team deliveries. Challenges, unknown and unplanned, you see as opportunities, and you also enjoy working together with people. With these attributes, we believe you might be the next player in our great team!


About Us


Our world is a world of change!
Our organization is built by people and great teamwork. We believe in diversity and creating an environment where people feel engaged and empowered.
Together we want to build the world we want to live in and It’s up to us!


We believe in a sustainable future and with the global construction industry as our arena, we work together with our customers and partners to turn this belief into a reality for people everywhere. To do this, we develop our people, our teams and ourselves as a natural part of our daily work. This is our purpose, and we live and breathe it, every day!


For more information please contact:
Richard Westerberg, Head of Sourced Power Systems Tel: +46 73 765 6111


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