Lead Engineer Electrical Engineering

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What you will do
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 towards 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 providing transport solutions for military & civil defense operations. 

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.
You will be part of a team responsible for the electrical 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.
Main responsibilities
* Lead and take part of the electrical 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  


Who are you?

For success in this role, we expect you to have:  
* University degree in Electrical 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 electrical area of trucks, or similar areas within the automotive sector   
* Extensive experience with harness design tools such as Saber is needed in order to be efficient in this role. Also experience from 3D-tools like Creo or Catia is valuable   
* Previous experience from Volvo AB product development is seen as a key attribute. 


As a person 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.    


What’s in it for you?

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.  In addition, we offer a solid package of compensation and benefits.

Ready for the next move?

If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Robert Aztor, Group Manager SVD Engineering, robert.aztor@volvo.com
Julia Karlberg, Talent Acquisition Partner, julia.karlberg@volvo.com
Due to summer vacations, all questions regarding the process and applications will be reviewed from the 12th of august. Please do not expect any communication earlier than this. We look forward to receiving your application!

Last application date 18th of august. 


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