Lead Engineer Embedded Software Application

Are you an experienced and curious Electrical & Electronics engineer with a passion for technical solutions? Do you like understanding and exploring new domains in product development and sharing your passion with your colleagues? Good, then continue reading, we have an opportunity for you.


What kind of challenge? You might wonder


The wind is changing within the industry and digital and connected solutions are constantly challenging us in how to develop our products. It also pushes us to explore what’s outside of that comfortable and famous “box” in order to find solutions and opportunities that will shape the future of public transport.
And it is in the middle of all this that Volvo Buses needs you. You who are creative, driven and can lead and guide this development from the driver seat through cooperation, enthusiasm and passion.


THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES


Our team currently consists of 13 engineers with different background, interests and history but with a common mindset: Develop ourselves and our products! With the sea as our closest neighbor, where a lunch walk along the seaside in Arendal is an energy boosting and relaxing activity, we gather every day to secure the quality and competitiveness of our products in a fast-evolving business. 


In our group, we focus on the development of control units and electrical components which are used in all our vehicles. Having a global responsibility, the solutions developed within the team can be found in Volvo buses all over the world helping millions of people every day to reach their destination. Imagine that as a legacy!


In our global responsibility, we cooperate with our sites in India, Poland, Mexico and Brazil, as well as with our Volvo-owned brands Prevost and Nova in North America. Together, we secure knowledge transfer and competence development in an effort to become an even higher performing team with passionate people.


What can we propose?


You will contribute to world-class development of digital and connected on-board solutions for both future and present transport solutions. You will lead the development of your specific control units and their functions and take on a significant role in securing the competitiveness of our vehicles in this area.


The role spans from system requirement specifications to helping our stakeholders in the details. You will work in engineering projects and be involved in all phases of the product development process, from advanced engineering to aftermarket.


And this is you:


Becoming part of our team is easy. You just need to be a skilled team player with excellent communication and cooperation skills that is genuinely interested in product development.  
B.Sc. or higher education in Electrics or Electronics Engineering or similar is highly valuable as well as previous experience from SW-development in automotive industry. A solid network within Volvo Group and knowledge of our system and processes (Canalyzer, Vision, Engineering Took, SW-configuration, KOLA, etc) is considered as an asset.


Since you have good engineering judgement and priorities, you have the ability and interest to technically support, lead and challenge colleagues in their work and mindset. You like to share your passion for technical solutions and you have a strong analytical and problem-solving skills. As a person you are positive; you display driving force and structured way of working. 


Main area of responsibility:


You will be a part of the Electrical & Electronics Component Chassis Group within the Electrical & Software Architecture Department.


You will play an important role in the development of new functionality for our control units and the main responsibilities are:
Responsible for Secondary Information Display (SID), Service and Entertainment Module (SEM) and Advanced Information Centre (AIC).
Develop functional descriptions and requirements for new software functions on these units
Integration and test functionality in complete buses as well as in rigs
Lead discussions with internal and external suppliers
Secure strategy compliance, quality and requirement fulfillment before releases

ARE WE THE PERFECT MATCH?


So how does this sound? Are you prepared to join us at Volvo Buses and be part of the future of our company? Why not pay us a visit here in Arendal for a coffee, a chat and maybe a walk along the seaside to discuss more what we can offer you!


Diversity is very important for us at Volvo Buses, therefore we strongly encourage women to apply to this position.


CURIOUS, AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS? CALL US!


For further information about the position, please contact Acting Group Manager Mario Salazar Galvez, phone +46 31 323 57 77