Light Simulation Engineer

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

The Exterior Rear Lighting Department – Let’s introduce ourselves!
Exterior rear lighting team is currently 20+ people and we are deeply dedicated into the technique and progress of our parts in the different car programs. The team consists of program managers, design lead and CAD, node owners that handle the supplier developed soft wares integration in the lamp and Optical design and now we need to reinforce our simulation capabilities.

At Exterior Systems you will be a key contributor to the next generation of Volvo Cars. Do you share our passion for people and urge to create a superior driving experience? Do you have a customer centric approach? Are you self-driven and communicative? Then you may be our new Light Simulation Engineer.


What you’ll do 
As our new Light Simulation Engineer, you will be part of a team that develops exterior rear lights—mechatronic parts that significantly express the design language of Volvo Cars. You will primarily work in the early phases when lighting concepts are set and require reliable and understandable light simulations to guide the work towards further fine-tuning performance, then continue to prototype parts and validation.

You will gain a wide network across different product development departments in Engineering and Design and work closely with our concept design team of skilled designers and optical experts.

You will also:
•    Perform and communicate optical simulations and analysis reports using ANSYS Speos.
•    Cooperate closely with the concept team, suppliers, and designers to reach optimal legal solutions.
•    Ensure the final product by correlating simulation results with measured physical parts.
•    Support projects with optical concept development and ensure high-quality products for our customers.
•    Measure physical lamps and perform benchmark activities.
•    Collaborate closely with Optical Engineers, Project Leads, Design Leads, Product Designers, and Perceived Quality teams.
•    Continuously develop and automate workflow.


What you’ll bring
You are a self-driven individual with an insatiable curiosity, always eager to explore new ideas and challenges. Your responsive and positive attitude makes you a pleasure to work with, and your open-mindedness ensures you're always ready to learn and grow. You bring structure to your work with excellent documentation and communication skills.

To thrive in this role, we believe you:
•    Hold a degree in engineering, with an interest in the field of optics.
•    Have experience in optical simulation.
•    Have knowledge in exterior lighting.
•    Have experience in programming/scripting (e.g., Python, C).

…and it’s a bonus if you have experience in:
•    ANSYS Speos
•    3D CAD, CATIA


How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next career opportunity? In that case, we welcome you to submit your application via the link below by latest 17th of June. For questions, please contact responsible recruiter Felicia Hartvig at felicia.hartvig@volvocars.com or hiring manager Cecilia Wieslander at cecilia.wieslander@volvocars.com.
Note that due to GDPR, applications via email are not accepted.