Platform Architect – Cab Area

We are hiring a Platform Architect – Cab Area to Volvo Group Trucks Technology!


Do you want to participate in Volvo Group’s journey to take the modular architecture to the next level? There is now an opportunity for you to join our CAST organization as a Platform Architect and help us to define and drive the future modular architecture in and around the cab area.


This is us, your new colleagues
Platform and Architecture team is looking for a new colleague with passion and energy to help us drive the development of the platform and vehicle architectures for all brands and ranges, with special focus on the evolution of cab architectures.
The team consists of skilled platform and geometrical architects who study different architectural alternatives in preparation for new technologies and future needs, such as: zero emission vehicles, new emission legislations, changes to cab and vehicle architectures.
We cooperate as a team on many parallel topics, and we support each other when needed.


What will you be doing?
The Platform Architect define, develop, maintain, and govern the vehicle architecture on complete vehicle level in line with the product roadmaps.
This is done by studying the gaps in the offering and performance and reviewing the needed modular and functional performance steps and propose the necessary updates to the architecture road map.
We expect Platform Architect to drive the vehicle architecture development in and around the cab area.
You will also coordinate and drive the execution of global platform development for defined projects, programs and streams. Beside that you will also set the vision on cab area architecture, drive architectural studies and decide the needed updates to the architecture to meet future needs.
You will work in closely with technology and vehicle streams to define CAST strategies and architectural road map in each area, and also define platform prerequisites for product updates within the Volvo group.


Who are you?
We are looking for someone who has a drive and energy, and who can manage and drive the necessary architectural development in the cab area over time.
You are analytical and structured as you will work with a complex product diversity and you need to identify and structure complex dependencies.


A Platform Architect is a senior position where the following competencies are needed:
Leadership skills to drive architectural changes
Deep knowledge in the architecture linked to cab and front end area of the different products
Good understanding of customer applications and requirements.
Good vehicle knowledge including the product defining requirements and relations on complete vehicle or sub-vehicle area level.
Ability to collaborate with others and balancing different viewpoints
You have insight in the current vehicle architecture and how it has evolved over time with its strengths and weaknesses.
The ability to structure complex development and offering over time
Proficiency in spoken and written English.


What can we offer you?
We can offer you an exciting and global working environment with products from different ranges and markets. You will get the opportunity to interact with highly committed colleagues from different departments and impact the future architecture.
You will work closely with the platform management, and you will be able to influence the future of our products.


Curious and have some questions? Contact us!
Andreas Lundmark, Chief Engineer Platform and Architecture, +46 31-3224930.


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