Mechanical Integration Engineer - Leader and engineer

Research and Development


At Research and Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.



Are you a Design Engineer with good leadership and CATIA V5 skills and ready for a new challenge?

The department Mechanical Architecture & Integration in the unit Technology & Implementation has the responsibility to lead geometric system integration of complete cars and platforms. The car is divided into seven blocks, and there are seven Block Leaders with the overall responsibility for each block.

As Mechanical Integration Engineer - within the group Mechanical Integration Tophat, you will lead the concept development in your area of the car in the later part of the concept phase, and further balancing of design solution into the industrialisation phase. You will balance the geometric requirements and solutions from among others: Attribute Leaders, Styling and Manufacturing to an agreed and well-functioning car.

This is a very important and central role in our department process. This balancing is the base for all further development work. The role includes also to propose or design own suggestions for design solutions and to support Block Leaders with data for reporting in the various decision-making forums. In time, we also think that you should try on other block areas in the car to get even wider knowledge. Good communication skills are required in this cross-functional role and you will build and maintain an extensive network throughout the company.

To summaries, as Mechanical Integration Engineer you are a leader and design engineer, the perfect combination!

Main responsibilities
. Lead the concept development in the area.
. Balancing of design solution into the industrial phase.
. Balancing geometric requirements and solutions.
. Develop design proposals for technical solutions/manufacturing process in CATIA V5.
. Perform benchmark studies on competitors.
. Lead Vehicle Integration meetings.

Required qualifications
. Technical education (BSc or equivalent).
. Basic knowledge of product development processes within automotive.
. Ability to lead cross functional teams and meetings in different areas.
. Knowledge in CATIA V5.
. Fluent in English, written and spoken.
. Microsoft Office.
. Experience from Team Center Engineering and VisMockup would be an asset.

Personal qualities
. Analytical and structured.
. Great communication skills and ability and confident to speak in front of larger groups.
. Technical- as well as leadership skills.
. Driven and self managed, while being a good team player.
. Positive and open minded.


Contact
If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible group manager Ulrika Lord at +46 (0)31 325 09 69 or by e-mail: ulrika.lord@volvocars.com

Interviews will be held continuously. We want your application at the latest 2016-04-26.
Use the electronic application-form