Lead Engineer Electrical Hardware - Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Ready to shape tomorrow`s society together with us?
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S) is a new entity within the Volvo Group with the mission to offer transport and material handling solutions never seen before. Together we will work on autonomous solutions that will defy conventions and take us to the future. With entirely new business models and advanced technology, we will meet and exceed expectations from customers and contributing to a society that we want to live in. We have office locations in Sweden and in the US.


What it’s like to work @ Volvo Autonomous Solutions
We are unified by diversity, great ideas, and inclusiveness. Our colleagues are the most important part of story. You will matter and play a critical role in our journey. Your work will be noticed, partly as we are not that many colleagues yet, and we all have important parts to play.


You’ll work alongside talented and collaborative group of colleagues who respect each other’s differences and seek to understand fresh perspectives. We have winning spirit, value work-life balance and inspire each other to grow.


You have real opportunity to shape the future by creating new transport solutions and will be in the middle of transforming the transport industry and building the future ecosystem.


This is us, your new colleagues:
The Vehicle team within the V.A.S. Technology organization is responsible for vehicles, machines, trailers, and safety systems in V.A.S. autonomous customer solutions.


We take part in all life cycle phases, from the early specification and development phases throughout the maintenance and quality phases during customer operation. We interact closely with colleagues in different entities within Volvo group to secure base vehicle and machine readiness.


We develop and integrate the on-board autonomous driving systems and the off-board safety systems. It is our responsibility to ensure that the vehicles and machines can be operated by the autonomous driving system in a good and safe manner. Our team is the link between the base vehicles/machines and the autonomous driving system. We host and are responsible for the components that makes the systems fit together and work over time. We strive towards an optimized way to specify, select, develop, document, verify & produce our products.


Who are you & How will you make an impact?
We´re looking for You that loves electrical hardware components who feel triggered by new technologies and the chance to be part of the team that makes it happen!


The day to day work will include tasks related to component ownership, as specifying and selecting components, documentation of electrical hardware components, verification & validation, quality and other measures. Together with the rest of the team You will working with new technology that will drive the transformation of our industry, and You will be an important part in securing that the electrical systems are properly integrated together (trough contacts, cables etc.) and that the hardware – and software design is compatible. The work includes the opportunity to impact the technical solution as well as the daily work and the organization.


For success in this role we believe you to have:
University degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics or similar technical field of study as well as work experience in the relevant field.
Knowledge of various electrical components and experience from electrical system integration, installation of electrical components, physical testing & troubleshooting of electrical hardware components.
Knowledge of regulations connected to electrical components in automotive and/or machine applications.
Previous experience in technologies such as Electromobility, Connectivity and/or high integrity solutions will be considered as a plus, as well as experience from development for low volume production.

Since you will have colleagues, partners, and friends in different locations and across organizations we highly value good communication skills and a collaborative mindset for this role. We also value the ability to take ownership, lead your own work as well as leading your component area, as this is what the job is about.


Are we the perfect match?
Even if you feel you do not tick all the boxes, but are intrigued, we would like to hear from you!
We can promise you great colleagues and some truly exciting opportunities. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental prospects both professionally and personally. We at Volvo Autonomous Solutions want you to prosper and be happy. If our entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability, accountability, and an innovative and customer-focused mindset light your inner fire, you might be the next player in our great team!


Are you curious and have some questions? Call me!
Come join me for a cup of coffee and I’ll will gladly give you more information, about the role, and how we can help each other on our future journey!
Cecilia Ekström, Global Technology Manager Vehicle, +46 31 3228409
Bahareh Rasouli, Head of HR, +46 31 3238777