Power Electronics Test and Analyze 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.
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. Are you a person with Power Electronics background that thrives from working by trial and error sharing our aim to create the world’s best electric drive systems? 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 in the forefront – together we break new ground within the automotive industry! We deliver products with high attention to sustainability and energy efficiency that we are proud of and make sure that we have fun on the journey.

Your Contribution
You will contribute to the Power Electronics System Testing team. Your main contributions will be in the areas of test and analysis, and particularly focusing on preparing, setting up and performing functional development tests in HV laboratory test rigs, vehicles, and other test facilities. Furthermore, analyse and evaluate test results, doing fault tracing and problem solving as well as propose and discuss design improvements together with our HW design engineers. Contribute to our testing process by developing test and automation or data processing scripts and further develop our test methods.

Competence is Important
We believe you have a University Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably towards power electronics. You have several years of professional experience working with power electronics design or verification preferably on a system level (i.e. complete inverter, drive system or conversion). We would prefer that you have experience from Automotive applications and requirements.

Personality is Key
Being a team player with utilizing efficient collaboration with team members and other stakeholders is a a key enabler to succeed in the role. You enjoy sharing your knowledge with others and embrace challenges with an analytical and flexible mindset.