Lead Engineer - Brake Electronics

Lead Engineer - Brake Electronics
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 group Brake & Vehicle Dynamics Software and Electronics is part of the section Brakes, Controls, Wheels & Tires and Function description within Active Safety & Chassis. Active Safety and Chassis are responsible for initiating and drive Research and Development of Chassis Systems, Safety Functions and Electronics as well as Vehicle Dynamics Attributes. Trough passionate and innovative coworkers we create chassi systems and integrated safety systems that make us leading within Driving Dynamics and Active safety. The group Brake & Vehicle Dynamics Software and Electronics are responsible to realise brake and dynamic function in the vehicle in all vehicle programs and over the entire life cycle. The group is responsible for function realisation, system design, hardware development and software development of brake functions, switches and sensors.
As Lead Engineer you are expected to be involved in Brake Electronics System deliveries during all phases from concept to aftermarket. The Lead Engineer is responsible for managing and overseeing the total project content. You will have cross functional responsibility together with purchase and manufacturing. The work is done with a lot of cooperation with our suppliers.
Main responsibilities

* Cross functional responsible for deliveries
* Follow up on project milestones
* Report project targets, commitments, status and forecasts
* Monitor and update time plans
* Be a part of technical reviews
* Weekly project meetings with Senior Engineers and Design Engineers

Required qualifications

* Technical university degree
* At least 5 years' experience in project management, preferably within the automotive industry
* Ability to communicate on many different levels and understand complex technical problems
* Knowledge of Embedded System
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Drivers license (B-level)
* An asset would be good knowledge in Volvo Car Group system: KDP, PIE, VPDS, SWI, VQDC, SWJR
* Knowledge of Safety requirements, System Safety ISO 26262 within the automotive industry is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Well-organised, structured and proactive
* Customer focused and communicative
* Business and performance driven
* Ability to lead cross functional teams
* Good communication and social skills

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 premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. 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 Nadja Bergman at +46 72 988 98 28 by e-mail nadja.bergman@randstad.se.
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 then August 25th, 2015.