Power Inverter System Design 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.

About us
At Volvo Cars, we are always looking for world-class engineers who bring out the best in our people. If you want to be part of leading and inspiring our mission to change the automotive experience and make people’s lives less complicated, then we have the job for you.

Volvo Cars has transformed to the Agile Way of Working applying the Scaled Agile Framework (https://www.scaledagileframework.com).
The Electric Driveline Department is part of the Vehicle Propulsion unit. The department and the Electric Drive Agile Release Train (EDHW ART) deliver products with high quality and with a clear ownership within the development teams to our Electric Propulsion Product Stream. The EDHW ART develops El Drives system/components including El Machines and Inverters highly integrated into our Electric Vehicle Architectures.

What´s in it for you
As a System Design engineer, you will be a central part of the development team for power electronics hardware for the Electric Driveline. You will focus on the requirements on the complete inverter and together with our design engineers balance our design solutions in order to optimize attributes versus cost. You will focus particularly on the system safety aspects of our solutions in order to reach a design that fulfils all requested safety goals.
You will have a leading role in solving problems in a structured way and ensuring built in quality.
You will also, together with our system architects, ensure that our power electronics design roadmap fulfils our future strategic needs.

The Inverter Design team is a new product team in which we build up our engineering ability to design inverter technology. For the System Design engineer position, we are looking for a person who has considerable professional experience within safety critical automotive power electronics design and systems engineering.

You and your skills
You have a University degree within Electrical engineering /Power Electronics/systems engineering,
Substantial industrial experience in High Voltage system design.
Senior experience in product development, working methods and project execution.
You have a high ability and a strong will to continuously learn and develop your skillset in El Drive technology/development.
You are very comfortable to cooperate and communicate with people, both within the organization and with engineering partners.
You are great with oral, written and visual communication and presentation in English.
You are business oriented, flexible and performance driven with the courage to take decisions and be accountable.
You are a team player who likes to collaborate with your colleagues and contribute to a good team spirit. You take responsibility also outside your own area. You contribute to team competence building.
Experience and training in Scrum/Agile/Scaled Agile work practices is a merit

What we offer
You will be a member of the Inverter design team and we offer the possibility to grow and long-term development within a rapidly growing area that have a bright and exciting future ahead and where you have a direct influence on customer satisfaction. We truly believe in people and that everyone possesses unique strengths that will bring out the best of Volvo. Are you up for the challenge?

How to learn more and apply?
In addition to a CV, we appreciate a personal letter promoting yourself touching on Who are you. If you have a preference of team areas, please add these as well.
For questions about the position, please contact Lars Johansson, Team manager Electric Drive Concept team. lars.g.johansson@volvocars.com.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Kristin Lövgren, Kristin.lovgren@volvocars.com
Please note that we do not approve applications via e-mail. We are looking forward hearing from you at the latest November 17th, 2020.