Lead Functional Safety Assessor

Are you the person that will join us in taking the next step towards even safer products and services for the Volvo Group? Focus will be on ISO 26262 compliance, but we will go beyond that to ensure that our products are a robust and safe foundation for creating the safest and most sustainable transport solutions around.


Safety is our driving force. Want to join us?

Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) is the engineering division that provides the Volvo Group brands with engineering solution for components, systems, and vehicles. Our brands include Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Renault Truck, Volvo Bus, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Penta…all using technology developed by Volvo GTT.


In the Product Safety group within GTT, we are the neutral and independent party that scrutinizes the safety argumentation of solutions and concerns that arise during product development and in operation. We are covering many aspects of product safety, including traffic & road safety, fire safety and functional safety.


We take the holistic view on product safety, where fulfillment of ISO 26262 is part of providing a safe product. Our field of operation is wide and global, from nuts & bolts to the forefront of sustainable propulsion systems and autonomous applications.


Your Role
As the Lead Functional Safety Assessor, you will be the driving force to develop our ability to assess our products towards current and future functional safety standards. You will be an ambassador for our safety culture, always promoting a strong safety mindset in our organization.
In this lead position you would be responsible to manage formal confirmation reviews, assessments according to ISO 26262, and audits according to SS7740 incorporating ISO 26262 into the ASPICE framework. To complete this you would have a team of assessors at your side.


You will ensure that you and the team will maintain a high level of integrity, credibility and competence as independent assessors while providing direction for the organizations during the development to reach functional safe products.


Your Qualifications
M.Sc. Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation or other relevant area.


We believe that you have an extensive experience in development of safety critical systems with a broad understanding and insight of system engineering, architecture, and HW/SW-development.


You have in-depth knowledge and experience of ISO 26262 and its application. Preferably also SS7740 and ASPICE. Knowledge and experience of other related safety standards is a merit.

You are most likely familiar to assessment and audit activities where you take a coaching approach, providing guidance in the expectation of safety argumentation and compliance to our engineers and management.


You are speaking and writing English fluently.


Your personality
You have a high level of integrity, independence and perseverance with an attention to details.
You have excellent communication skills with a natural ability and willingness to train and coach others.
You have a keen eye for understanding the business needs and balancing the pragmatic and theoretical application and approach.


Our commitment
We can offer you an interesting job in an exciting time with innovative developments in electromobility, autonomous drive and much more.
You will be part of a great team that is dedicated to Safety.
As an employee of the Volvo Group, you will be entitled to a great set of benefits, like occupational and Volvo company pension, collective and discounted personal insurances, profit sharing and bonus, and more.


We are looking forward to your application!


I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
You can reach me at:
Phone: +46 76 55 34 159
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stefanandersson2


Stay safe.


Best regards Stefan Andersson, Product Safety Director


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