HIL Engineer - Virtual Test Environments

HIL engineer - Virtual Test Environments

At Research & Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

The section Strategy and Concepts within the department Complete Powertrain Engineering is responsible for developing concepts and system solutions for propulsion systems including hybrid systems in Volvo Car Corporation vehicles and Powertrain control systems.
Are you ready to work with a cool, complex and challenging simulation environment? - You now have the opportunity to work with our Hardware In the Loop (HIL) environment, used for testing and calibration of the powertrain control software. The group Virtual Test Environments creates simulators for virtual testing and calibration as a complement to physical vehicle testing. The group currently consists of nine engineers and technical doctors working with development of simulation environments and controllable engine models, and now we need you!

As a HIL engineer - Virtual Test Environments, you will be part of a team creating system solutions, including integration of both mechanical and electrical hardware, control software and models - all running in real time. As you become an expert on the simulators, you will act as support for testers and calibration engineers, helping them getting started, troubleshooting, and working toward test automation. You will have the opportunity to work closely with engineers from all over Powertrain, and be part of a network of HIL engineers in other departments at Volvo Car Group.

Main responsibilities

* Develop system solutions for HIL simulators with respect to engine and transmission control systems
* Maintain, troubleshoot and improve existing applications
* Development, calibration and validation of powertrain models
* Support developers and test engineers
* Method development for HIL testing of engine and transmission control systems
* Improve current working methods through scripting and automation
* Support development of new test methods and test automation
* Document the work, to support traceability and redesign

Required qualifications

* Master of Science in Electrical, Applied Physics, Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent experience
* Skills in MATLAB/Simulink and programming
* Fluent in English, spoken and written
* Experience of simulation in HIL, SIL or MIL environments is meritorious
* Experience of controls and diagnostic system development is meritorious
* Experience of engine control systems is meritorious
* Experience in Python and Dymola is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Thorough, methodical and structured
* Ability to work independent but also enjoy being part of a team
* Customer focused with high integrity and professionalism
* Trouble-shooter, target oriented, and long-term committed

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Sally Alverstrand at +46 729 88 94 57 or by e-mail sally.alverstrand@randstad.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than May 18th, 2016.