Manager Software Development

Manager Software Development


When you hear the words “Make A Difference” - what do they mean to you? We think that you truly dare to make a Difference and that you are Passionate about inspiring and developing People. At Volvo Penta we are always looking for fresh ideas to be applied to the products and services we have on the market today and to the next generation products and solutions - both on land and at sea. Your Drive, Attitude and Creative mindset will be key for success.


Volvo Penta is a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications. Volvo Penta is an exciting and highly innovative company facing many positive challenges and opportunities. We embrace the change to stay ahead and now it is time for us to prepare the next generation products and solutions.


You will have a leading others responsibility


When targeting the next generation products and solutions demands increase on the control systems, functionality and software development. We are now creating this dedicated Software development team to optimize our focus in the area.


As the Manager Software Development you will lead the team responsible for development of software functionality as well as methods and ways of working. Feature development is performed for our electromobility solutions, fuel cells as well as combustion engines and this team will develop software in Simulink with input from our system engineers. We develop solutions for both Marine and Industrial applications and maintain them throughout all the phases in the product lifecycle.


The team contributes to functionality for new and existing technologies and is responsible for development, documentation and verification of the software. Tasks on your agenda can be to set the direction for software in the loop strategy, take the dialogue regarding software development tools with our colleagues within Volvo group, encourage new ideas for software testing methods, find competence for fuel cell functionality and some points we have not even thought about yet, but you will bring to the table with your experience and curiosity.


It is our people that make the difference


The team is part of the Volvo Penta Product and Solutions Development organization and as the Manager Software development you will play an important role in the Electronics & Software Engineering management team. You will work cross functionally with other teams within Volvo Penta, Volvo Group and partners. With your mindset and networking skills you will find the way forward together with your team and your stakeholders.


In our management team you will find an Open mind-set and Value creation Focus and we strongly believe that having Fun at work is one important enabler for High Performance. We encourage people to take responsibility and to see the whole picture with both the business and customer in focus. We are strong believers in the importance of teamwork, communication and keeping an open, curious and honest dialogue.


Are we the perfect match?


We believe that You have leadership experience and a keen interest in inspiring and developing people. You have experience within Software and Feature development and Test environment for embedded systems.
You have both product and team performance high on your agenda.


You have the Drive to develop your team, the organization and yourself. You are the person who acts with a clear sense of ownership and you have strong networking and communication skills. You have an academic education within the engineering area or equivalent work life experience.


The position is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.


For more information please contact:
Johan Ivarsson, Director Mechanical Engineering, +46 (0)739 028864