Functional Safety Engineer

Do you have a passion for technology? Do you want to create a FUTURE rather than waiting for it? Then you are in the right place. Here we present the opportunity to develop new technology for our customers as part of our future Volvo group vehicles.


This is us, your new colleagues


Vehicle Motion and Energy Management (VMEM) group consists of passionate and enthusiastic engineers responsible for conceptualizing, designing, developing and delivering the solutions in the vehicle dynamics and energy management areas.


CUSTOMER SUCCESS IS OUR CORE VALUE. We want to make a difference by being there for our customers and by providing uptime and reliable products. All over the world. Every day.


This position offers you the challenge to make our solutions safe and secure for our customers.


Join us in the exciting journey to showcase and grow your skills to build the future for our generations.

About the role
The position is part of the Vehicle Dynamics sub stream within VMEM.


Your mission will be to contribute as a Functional Safety Engineer with a good understanding of developing products according to the ISO 26262 standard. You will be responsible to specify and review technical concepts and solutions and ensure that the functional safety requirements are fulfilled for our systems.

You will need to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders and connect cross-functional teams in the development of our operational strategies. This requires you to inspire trust and confidence in your way of working with colleagues and management.


In this role you will report to the EVAC Group Manager.


Who are you?


We believe you are a person with genuine interest in technology.
You undertake everything with drive and perseverance and cross functional team work comes natural to you.
And you are true team player and you contribute with good team sprit.


In order to succeed in your new role, we think you have:
Ph.D. / Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in electronics, software, computer engineering (or similar)
>5+ years of experience working in automotive areas within the Safety area
Knowledge of safety engineering processes (Hazard and Operability Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, etc.)
Knowledge in development according to safety standards such as ISO 26262 is MUST
Fluent in English, written and spoken
Knowledge of EE architecture
Knowlege in embedded systems and development
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of product development cycle (DVP)
Comprehensive knowledge of SAFe Agile Way of Working and mindset is a plus

Are we the perfect match?


We can’t promise you an effortless job, but what we can promise you are some really skilled colleagues and some truly exciting challenges to work with. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental opportunities both professionally and personally. We at Volvo Group want you to prosper and be happy, because when you succeed, we succeed. Together we drive prosperity. We are eager to learn from you and you will get fantastic opportunities to learn and develop with us.


Curious and have some questions, call me!
Venkatachalam R, Group Manager EVAC , +46739024948


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