Hardware 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.

About us
At Connected Experience you will be a key contributor to the next generation Volvo premium cars. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative connected car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Our daily work includes transforming ideas into innovations in order to meet the high standards of future vehicles
The wireless hardware team develops products within number of different radio frequency technology areas like 3G/4G/5G communication, V2X, telematics and NFC and UWB/BLE. All wireless technology needed to create an always connected experience. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Connectivity Hardware Engineer with knowledge as group design leader (GDL) with main responsibility to develop hardware for integrated connectivity modules. As a connectivity Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for Electric hardware ECU development for next-generation connectivity ECUs and wireless keys.

What´s in it for you
You will be part of a cross functional agile team; including Product Owner, Scrum Master, Electronics Engineers and hardware leaders. You will be responsible for securing quality of the products by developing design reviews, support quality & certification continuous development, discuss with experts and other engineers, review test plans, judge test results, work with design pre-requisites / design specifications and follow up with manufacturing partners.

Deep dives into the electronic and mechanical aspects of the hardware are also part of the assignment. You will work closely with design & manufacturing partners and be part of an international team to secure development of Connectivity hardware and wireless keys. You will lead hardware development and secure base concept requirements as well as coordinate with development partners, in-house development and validation activities.

You and your skills
You are a person that believes in genuine collaboration with a genuine interest in technology. Curios mind together with understanding from product development and preferrable experience from automotive industry. We believe that a great personality shows respect of others and at the same time can challenge and express your opinion with clarity. You can work alone and take required actions on own initiative. You are a motivated person with an organizational and solution-based mindset. Your technical competence and ability to collaborate to coordinate complex situations will bring out great decisions and technical solutions.

University degree in embedded electronics hardware or electronics hardware design or have gained equivalent skills from experience of working within these areas
Experience of FMEA, DV/PV test, ISO-TS

Travel may be required in this position ~10%

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact hiring manager Gustaf Nordström at 073-8629135. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter, Katarina Wanderydz at katarina.wanderydz@volvocars.com.