Functional Developer - Vehicle Motion Management

Who are we?


The Vehicle Motion & Energy Management Technology stream leads and develops complete vehicle motion-, energy- and thermal control solutions for Safe, Sustainable and Efficient transportation.​


Our technology scope is broad and involves advanced mechatronic systems related to the motion and optimization of energy in our vehicles. ​


​​​​​Within Vehicle Motion Management we develop, deliver and maintain the sustainable system and SW solutions that contribute to centralized control of the vehicle motion in a safe efficient and effective manner for conventional and autonomous driving.


The vehicle Motion Management team is looking for a function developer to join our growing team to meet the future challenges with battery electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and autonomous vehicles. We are an agile team that delivers in-house Motion Control and advanced actuator coordination SW than is used to enhance vehicle stability, performance, and energy efficiency for various vehicle configurations in different driving situations.


Vehicle Motion management team will hire several roles with different levels of expertise – Associate/Experienced/Senior/Specialist functional developers.
Within each of the roles there will be assigned areas of responsibility, but we also strongly believe in supporting each other and working together to achieve common targets.


What will you do?


As a function developer, you will participate in areas, including (but not limited) to:
Design of vehicle motion coordination and prediction strategies for both manually driven and highly automated vehicles
SW design considering e.g. ISO26262 & Cyber Security requirements
SW development within our Continuous Integration framework, delivering SW updates to production vehicles
Algorithm design and proof of concept investigations for new Vehicle Motion Management functionality (for both manually driven and highly automated vehicles)
Requirement handling
Vehicle testing
To lead the coordination of design and integration activities for the EUF, cross modules, domains, and engineering departments in all product life cycle phases.
You will be an important member of an agile team, contributing to short-term deliveries as well as long-term strategies.

Who are we looking for?


As a person, you are a team player with a positive mindset, and you are curious about the various challenges of application development. You have the willingness to effectively build relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
Being resilient is important for this position which means being able to rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. You are eager to take ownership of your own area and deliveries and thereby take accountability.
We believe that you have a genuine interest in vehicle dynamics (or rigid body dynamics) and control theory. You have a good understanding and experience in software development and the related environment. We believe you are creative and have the mindset to constantly learn and improve to have the best solutions for our customers. You have the ability to collect data, define problems, establish facts, and draw conclusions.


We also think you have the below attributes:
Collaborative- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Problem solver - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Relevant Experience:
Bachelors’ or Master’s Degree in Vehicle Dynamics, Control systems, Mechatronics, Robotics, or similar
Experience in advanced control systems
Hands-on experience with automotive systems especially vehicle motion control and dynamics
Experience with SW development according to ISO26262
SW development in Matlab / Simulink, C, C++, Python
Understanding of Application SW development and the related environment.
Knowledge in version control tools (git)
Knowledge of Automotive CAN protocol
B driver license

Meritorious to have:
C or CE Driver License

We Value Your Wellbeing


Volvo Group believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion and offers a safe environment to grow. Use your open mind and can-do attitude to help us steer our transportation solutions toward a more sustainable tomorrow.


About Volvo Group


Every day across the globe, our trucks, buses, engineers, construction equipment, and financial services make modern life possible.


We offer an ethical culture dedicated to caring about others and the world in which we live. We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient and sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to leave it in better shape for the next generation.


Come, join us as we take our solutions into a new era and make modern life possible. Let's drive progress together.


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