Research Project Leader

Imagine yourself working with artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies - like vision systems, radar, lidar, thermal sensing, electronic controls, and human-machine interface - developed to prevent traffic incidents from happening and mitigate the effect when accidents are unavoidable. Challenging and deeply satisfying.

At Veoneer our people are purpose-driven and curious. We are pioneers who thrive in response to the new and exciting challenges we face at the forefront of technology. We empower our people and are dedicated to their professional everyday development and growth.

What you´ll do
As a Research Project Leader at the Research & Innovation (R&I) department you will be responsible for several R&I projects with multiple external partners, advancing technology for future active safety products.

In practice you will be responsible for meeting the objectives, coordinate & progress activities, keeping budget/timing and reporting. You will also act as the Veoneer representative in external consortiums and collaborations like Vinnova or European funded R&I projects. It's also involves innovative work with concepts and assessing how new technology could fit in our business.

The projects are explorative, which requires advanced engineering and problem solving to break new ground. New technology is taken into the active safety domain and studied in experiments to see the benefits for road users. The teamwork will involve research specialists and research engineers, implementation, and verification in our Research & Concepts Lab at Vårgårda.

Who we're looking for:

At research and innovation we value personalities that appreciate not having all the answers, finding their ways forward anyway. The research mind is to be curious, explorative but also to get to the test bench evaluating new things. All product areas are within our scope and potentially new verticals too.

We value a can-do attitude, engagement, an open mindset and the ability to create and sustain good relationships with customers and colleagues.

We are searching for you who are creative in terms of new ideas and methods. You take responsibility and initiatives, and are able to adapt in different contexts.

By being organized and proactive you act quickly to the needs of the organization with high quality. You share knowledge and best practice with colleagues and organization, and you posses good communication skills.

The Veoneer organization is full of various expertise, both globally and locally. By using your network, both inside and outside of the organization, you actively seek new information and improvements.

At Veoneer, it's all about Trust, so it's important for us that you respect and follow standards, deadlines and agreements.

To be successful in this position, we believe that you have:

- Good skills in English and Swedish, both spoken and written

- Experience within Project Management and/or Coordination

- Good technical knowledge and interest in Research area

- Strong communication skills and customer focus

- Work experience within R&D is meritorious

Education

- University degree within Engineering or relevant work experience

Your first months at Veoneer:

Getting comfortable in a new job and new environment is a process that involves several steps. At Veoneer, newly hired employees are introduced to an onboarding program. The program aim to provide new employees with a good foundation for their entire Veoneer journey and a successful start. Within the program, new employees are also assigned a mentor to guide you through your first six month.

What we offer:
- A workplace characterized by entrepreneurial mindset, and a "can do"-attitude

- Good career and development opportunities

- A High-Tech company offering products within the expansive technological fields; assistant and autonomous driving

- An atmosphere that promotes innovation and being creative together

- Contribution to Trust in Mobility and Safety on the roads.

At Veoneer, diversity is an asset and a strength. We have opportunities for you who want to create, change and develop. We work to improve everyday life and make a difference together.

Please note, that we do not accept nor consider applications through e-mail, due to GDPR and company policy.

Location: Vårgårda

Employment conditions: Full-time employment

Starting date: By agreement

Contact information: if you have any questions regarding the position or recruitment process please contact:
Hiring manager, Tobias Aderum, tobias.aderum@veoneer.com, or
Talent Acquisition Partner, Per Lind, per.lind@veoneer.com

Last day of application: 2023-01-22, continuous selection, position can be filled before last application date.

Union: We have Union agreement/Collective agreement with Sveriges Ingenjörer and Unionen.

About Veoneer

Veoneer is an automotive technology company, a world leader in active safety and restraint control systems, focused on delivering innovative, best-in-class products and solutions to our customers. Our purpose is to create trust in mobility. Veoneer is a Tier-1 hardware supplier and system integrator with products being part of more than 125 scheduled vehicle launches for 2022. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Veoneer has 6,100 employees in 11 countries. The Company is building on a heritage of close to 70 years of automotive safety development.

We design, develop and manufacture state-of-the-art software, hardware and systems for occupant protection, advanced driving-assistance systems, and collaborative and automated driving to vehicle manufacturers globally.

Veoneer has been pointed out as a Career Company for several years in a row, and it's no coincidence. It is an exciting workplace where innovation is in focus. With unique career opportunities, Veoneer offers its employees the tools needed to gain cutting-edge knowledge. Veoneer also targets the younger talents with their good career opportunities.