Lead Simulation Engineer Crash

Are you ready to make electrifying connections? Help us design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of the Volvo Group Technology team, you’ll help us accelerate our journey by engineering exciting next-gen technologies with a global reach. Be part of our evolution as we strengthen our team. Bring your love of design engineering, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. You’ll contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Come and join Volvo Group and help leave society in good shape for the next generation.
You will
Perform and lead crash simulation on Energy Storage System (ESS) systems and subsystems. You need strong analytical skills and will work in all development phases from concept to industrialization.
You will document, report and present the results of your simulations. You will be supporting the design engineers with continuous improvement. Taking on being a key person in developing and improving the evaluations methods and modelling for crash analysis. You will also initiate physical tests – analyze the results and validate the simulations methods.
You will contribute to the simulation team for crash with concern to the battery pack. You are excited for the opportunity to work in a global, multicultural work environment, with a big impact on the future of transportation and our collective carbon footprint. You will be part of an agile team who values creativity, analytical thinking, innovation capability and ability to apply knowledge. We need your expertise. You will be encouraged to speak up! We want you to be heard.
Have deep knowledge in FE crash simulations (LS Dyna)


Be able to contribute your experience of method development and creative problem solving


Contribute without needing everything laid out for you, you are self driven and can take a high level perspective


Have good knowledge in pre- and post- processing in Ansa / Meta
Have demonstratable battery experience and know how


Perform simulations to evaluate the crash performance of the battery on module, pack and system levels, analyzing the result and present to the stakeholders


Correlate the simulation models against physical tests


Be able to work in all development phases, from concept to industrialization
Coordinate internal and external work with other departments and suppliers

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How to succeed


You already have a genuine interest and curiosity in thermal analyses and engineering. You show up as a communicative person who can easily plan, align, and focus on the most important things and highest priorities. You have a can-do attitude and like to deliver with a great outcome. You can create concepts and ideas and implement them without hesitation.


You are also


Innovative and hold a Master’s of science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent


Proven experience and fluency with at least 10 years of work experience within the automotive industry working with crash simulations, preferably from both passenger and commercial vehicles


Having experience from early phase / concept work


Familiar with developing crash requirements.


Experienced with scripting in Python
Truly engaged and committed simulation engineer. Someone who is interested to learn and expand your skills, particularly in the area of battery technology


You also speak and write fluently in English.


We Value Your Wellbeing


Volvo Group believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion and offers a safe environment to grow. Use your open mind and can-do attitude to help us steer our transportation solutions toward a more sustainable tomorrow.


About Volvo Group


Every day across the globe, our trucks, buses, engineers, construction equipment and financial services make modern life possible. We offer an ethical culture dedicated to caring about others and the world in which we live. We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient and sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to leave it in better shape for the next generation. Come, join us as we take our solutions into a new era and make modern life possible. Let’s drive progress together.


About The Energy Storage systems Department (ESS)


We strive to develop world class batteries for different applications within Volvo group. Our aim is to always deliver the most competitive ESS on the market. We are designers responsible for the lifecycle of the battery, from advanced engineering, throughout product development, manufacturing and maintenance.

Welcome to join our global, multicultural team at CampX in Gothenburg, designed for idea-swapping collaborations, creative collisions, and inspirational deep work.

Are you curious and have some questions? Let us know!
Hiring Manager
Kristina Lundgren
Mail: kristina.lundgren@volvo.com


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