High Voltage Design Engineer - Electrical Hardware

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.

High Voltage Design Engineer - Electrical Hardware

What’s in it for you?
One of the most important things is sustainability and We at Volvo Cars believe that electromobility is the way forward for our society. If you have the same passion as we for the environment and vehicles you should really consider joining us in our journey. 
Here at Volvo Cars Traction Battery you’ll play a key role, making sure that our cars meet future requirements at the same time as you contribute to exceed our customers’ expectations. As if that would not be exciting enough, you’ll gain a broad global network both within Volvo Cars and among our suppliers. Volvo Cars is a human-centric company not only for our customers but also for our employees and their families through the Family Bond programme, demonstrating and living our values. https://group.volvocars.com/careers/family-bond-by-volvo-cars  

What you’ll do
As Senior Designer for electrical hardware you will be responsible for the geometrical design the of high and low voltage distribution system. The system includes electrical connectors, busbars, fuses, contactors, EMC capacitors & ferrites, isolators, fasteners etc. Since you are working in an agile environment you will be doing this with other design engineers/technical task leaders giving you development not only technically but also developing your skills getting more T-shaped in other roles. In your work you will have support from the agile team including Scrum Master, Product Owner, Team Manager and you will be designing the battery compartment for build-to-print. The design is within one of the most challenging areas within the vehicle working not only with properties such as packaging and installation but also with cooling, insulation/arcing, EMC, electrical and other properties.

You and your skills
We cannot emphasize enough to point out that this is a Senior engineer position!
To be suitable for this position you need more than 10 years’ experience of designing high voltage, high current electrical systems, and ingoing components, considering properties such as EMC, arcing, thermal runaway etc. You have gained your experience within the electrical vehicle industry developing with these components for trains, trams, cars, trucks, busses, or similar vehicles. You also need to have minimum a bachelor university degree within mechanical or electrical engineering. Since we are working agile you have skills within this way of working.
You have proven leadership skills and are custom building arguments for rhetorical situations with fact-based decision taking. You also have proven experience of advanced product development systems balancing technology, cost, and timing. If you are certified in Six Sigma, vehicle battery electrical design, we are even more impressed.

In this position, you spend many hours in exciting discussions with different areas within Volvo Cars as well as suppliers. That’s why we believe that you have great communication skills and enjoys being in contact with a lot of people. With that said, there’s a lot to keep track of, which will be easy for you since you’re structured, organized and good with your priorities. This also contributes to you having an overall picture of the team deliveries.

You have good skills in English, both spoken and written and since we produce cars, we believe you have a Driver’s license even though it’s not a must.

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact Senior Manager Kjell Hävell, Battery Electrical Hardware at  kjell.havell@volvocars.com.
Questions regarding the recruitment process? Please contact Recruiter, Paulina De Sousa Vieira at paulina.de.sousa.vieira@volvocars.com

You are welcome with your application May 1st 2022 at the latest but selection will be running continuously. Please note that applications via mail will not be approved.