Program Verification Manager, Vehicle Engineering

Program Verification Manager, Vehicle Engineering

At Research & 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.

Vehicle Engineering is responsible for assignments from concept study to production launch. The departments' main function is to balance the system solutions in the car, attribute requirements, leading the analysis- and verification process across R&D for virtual and physical vehicles in all projects including AVN, priorities and optimizations. They are also in charge of managing the test object process.

The section Analysis and Verification Management consists of a group of 20 employees within Vehicle Engineering with the overall objective to secure analysis and verification activities in vehicle development projects across R&D. The team leads projects through the whole development phase, from start up until launching, to deliver a verified product within given frame. They are working with vehicle programs, decoupled development tasks, unit programs and architecture studies. As a Program Verification Manager (PVM) you are in charge of managing and guiding the team in choice of verification methods such as CAE, model based CAE, system test, rig test and complete vehicle tests in different investigations and projects. The PVM is also responsible for securing a verified product at all relevant gates until production start and specifying and ordering physical and virtual test objects.

Main responsibilities

* Create Program Verification Plan
* Lead verification plan to secure verified products, both using SW and HW
* Create, drive and lead test car planning per serie during project time
* Lead compatible test plans between system and complete vehicle testing
* Technical project responsibility for classified rules regarding test objects
* Responsible for that series demand is updated during project phase

Required qualifications

* University degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge obtained by practical experience
* Good knowledge from the overall product development process, VPDS and from automotive working methods CAE, planning, analysis & verification
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken
* Driving license level B
* Experience from SW development or integration of SW and HW is preferred
* Experience from verification or coordinating/planning work is meritorious
* A broad experience from different technical areas is an asset
* International experience is a merit
* Good practical and theoretical vehicle knowledge is a merit

Personal qualities

* Great social skills with a positive attitude alongside integrity and professionalism
* Business- and performance driven, flexible and disciplined
* Able to independently plan, manage and control your work towards fulfilment of program and unit objectives
* Focus on quality and interest in improving daily work methods
* Ability to work proactively and independently
* Willingness to develop your competence

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process, we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Rebecka Simonsson by e-mail at rebecka.simonsson@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than March 10th, 2017.