Manager Vehicle Electronics

Manager Vehicle Electronics

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 we have on the market today and to the next generation products and solutions. 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. Being part of our team means being a part of a team of highly skilled and proud professionals who work with passion and trust. 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. We are now looking for the Manager Vehicle Electronics

You will have a leading others responsibility
The Product Development unit is developing complete power systems for industrial and marine applications. The Design engineering department is responsible for the mechanical system and the electrical control system for the whole driveline system. Our everyday opportunity and challenge is to both perform to keep today's products competitive and transform to create new solutions for our customers - both on land and at sea. When targeting the next generation products and solutions the focus and demands on the electrical control system and connectivity increase.

The Vehicle Electronics team is a committed and proud team located in Gothenburg. The team is responsible for the development and verification of the electronic control system and connectivity for the vessel and vehicle throughout all the phases in the product lifecycle. The team also design electrical hardware such electrical harness and power supply components and systems. The team contributes to roadmaps for new products and solutions and is responsible for requirement, development, documentation, verification and validation of the system in product projects and maintenance phase as well as taking care of feedback from the market.

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 individual responsibility and to see the whole picture with both the business and customer in focus. We are strong believers in the importance of communication and keeping an open, curious and honest dialog.

You will have an operative and strategic responsibility
You will lead and develop the team as well as each individual in the team. You will take an active role in the management team and drive improvements both on a team level and on an organization level.
We believe in the power of teamwork and you will use your ability to describe a complex picture with a clear message to find the way forward together with your team and your stakeholders.

You will also:
Have engineering responsibility of the products and its features, behavior and performance in the hands of the customer as well as being the center of topics concerning your technical area
Secure the team competence and delivery to meet project targets, keep a holistic view of the products and contribute to product strategies and technology roadmaps
Have financial responsibility for department budget as well as smaller projects
Secure the communication interface and way of working with development partners and stakeholders

Are we the perfect match?
You have leadership experience and a genuine interest in inspiring and developing people.
You have experience within one or several of the technology areas: automotive control system, connectivity solutions, electrical hardware design, testing of electrical components and software functions.

We believe that you have previous work experience from these areas and on top of that have previous experience as first line manager or project management.

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, English and Swedish. In addition, we believe you have an academic education within the engineering area.

Application review and selection of candidates will be made on a running basis during the application period.

It is our people that make the difference!


For more information please contact:
Johan Ivarsson, Acting Manager Design, +46 31 3228864