Power Electronics HW Test and Analysis 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.

Where You’ll Belong
Volvo Cars have created world-changing innovations since the first Volvo rolled off the production line in 1927. Now we just launched our first-generation battery electric vehicles; the XC40 and C40 Recharge and are committed to putting one million electrified cars on the road by 2025! 

The newly created department Power Electronics designs the brain of the Electric Vehicle propulsion system - The Traction inverter HW & SW as well as power conversion and charger units. The Inverter Electric HW design team is currently developing Traction Inverter prototypes and is searching for a test and analysis engineer in order to get the team up and running within the testing area. Are you up for the challenge? Then you should take the chance to join our young, still shaping, team. 

We promise you, colleagues, with high energy and competence as well as the opportunity to work on tech at the forefront – together we break new ground within the automotive industry and make sure that we have fun on the journey. We deliver products with high attention to sustainability and energy efficiency with the aim to create the world’s best electric drive systems! 

Your Contribution
Your main responsibility will be testing and analysis of traction inverter prototypes. This will typically involve preparing, setting up and performing functional tests in the HV laboratory and other similar environments as well as analyzing test results, fault tracing, reporting tests and proposing design improvements together with the design team members. 

You will also develop test methods, analyze methods and test processes, including automation scripts. Overall, you will contribute to an efficient HW test flow. By involving in our testing, you will get the opportunity to understand the complete inverter function as well as its design. 

Your Skills
We see that you have a University Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably in power electronics. In addition, you need a couple of years of professional experience from working with power electronics either within the design or test/verification.

All Volvo Cars design work is carried out by Agile design teams. Being a team player with utilizing efficient collaboration with team members and other stakeholders is therefore a key enabler to succeed in the role. 

How to Learn More and Apply
For questions about the position please contact Hiring Manager, Lars Johansson at lars.g.johansson@volvocars.com . For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter, Sandra Viklund at sandra.viklund@volvocars.com .

We want your application at the latest 24:th of June 2022. Please note that due to GDPR applications via email will not be accepted.