Lead Engineer Chassis Special Vehicles Sweden

Lead Engineer Chassis Special Vehicles Sweden


You now have a great opportunity to join the Special Vehicles Engineering Team, which are dedicated to developing low volume solutions and specific customized offers for Volvo Trucks Heavy Duty ranges (FH, FM, FMX). We take an active part in making Volvo Trucks the world leader in sustainable transport solutions and we need you to join our team and contribute to our challenging assignments.
We work with low volume development tasks from first sketch to full industrialization, but also with development of demo-trucks and staggered introduction of new technologies such as e-mobility, alternative fuels, automation and connectivity. In addition, we develop specific solutions for Volvo Defense.


This is us, your new colleagues


We are a team with a cross functional mix of experienced people from different areas, chassis, cab, geometrical architecture, electrical wiring, and software. Within the department we also have chief project managers and vehicle architects, which means we can take on really challenging development tasks together.
Our culture is based on trust, accountability, business mindset and we all share the same belief that everything is possible if we do it together.
Our way of working is lean and we continuously develop and implement innovative ways of working to secure high performance in time to market, quality, and reduced development costs for all our products.


Role Description


You will be part of a team responsible for the chassis engineering activities within Special Vehicles Engineering. As a core member in our team, we offer you to work in a collaborative atmosphere and a culture of can-do-attitude. For this position the main responsibilities are:
Lead and take part of the chassis design activities from concept to industrialization for Special Vehicles products and deliver technical solutions agreed with our customers
Lead development tasks in cooperation with both internal experts and external partners
Drive the technical dialogue with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers, partners and most importantly our customers
Develop and share acquired competence and provide technical advice
Contribute in continuous improvement activities regarding way of working, business development, innovation and together build the team spirit

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills


For success in this role, we expect you to have:
University degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field of study
Work experience in relevant field for a minimum of 7 years
Extensive knowledge of design engineering work within the chassis area of trucks, or similar areas within the automotive sector
Extensive experience with 3D CAD-tools, such as Creo or Catia, is needed in order to be efficient in this role
Previous experience from Volvo AB, Defense sector or Governmental sales are favorable

You are curious and thrive to take the lead with courage and integrity and feel comfortable working autonomously. You have ability to build trust and to manage networking across the engineering-, manufacturing-, purchasing and sales and marketing organizations.
We find that well balanced teams increase group dynamics, creativity, and our overall efficiency. We are therefore actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent to differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, and nationality, among others.
If you have an open mindset to new innovative ways of working and get energized by working close to the customer and constantly evolving to meet their needs, you might be our next colleague.


Are we a perfect match?


We promise you some truly exciting technical challenges and the opportunity to join a team of skilled colleagues. We are eager to learn from you and you will get fantastic opportunities to learn and develop with us. So, if you are a person who is flexible, who sees challenges as something positive and is ready to act? Then we hope to hear from you.


Curious and have some questions?


Please give me a call and we could meet up over a cup of coffee to discuss further.
Hiring Manager – Robert Aztor, Group Manager Special Vehicles Engineering, +46 76 55 37316




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