Safety Architect within Power Electronics - SW - System and Safety

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.

WHO ARE WE: Here in Power Electronics - Software System and Safety, we are building an innovated and robust SW platform for the next generation of Volvo Cars vehicles. Our mission is to create a reliable, fast, and secure electric drive system to enable the next generation of state-of-the-art electric vehicles.

WHO ARE YOU: You have an ability to work independently, plan, drive, and follow up your work towards objectives with significant communication, and collaborative skill. You have an ability to show courage, perseverant enough to drive important changes. We see that you are structured, accurate and skilled to summarize and present the status of your work in a clear way towards different groups within the organization. To be successful in this role we see that you need complete system understanding of Electric Propulsion is needed such as specific knowledge about Electric machines, inverters, and SW deployment. You should have worked with system design of software in similar environment. You should have a deep understanding of ISO26262 and how to apply it to the system to reach the right requirement. You should be familiar and able to develop and review FSC, TSC, SACA, PRSP, FMEDA, FTA, DFA and support SSJR analysis and related design review with suppliers.

We believe that the right candidate has a M.Sc. degree in Power Electronics, Electronics or have an equivalent competence and elevated with relevant +10 years work experience within System Engineering and Safety work for Electric Vehicle and System. You need to master oral, written, visual communication and presentation in English.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: In this position as a Safety Architect, you will lead in development of general safety concepts for new projects.
You will develop and maintain a tight collaboration with development engineers developing safety software (SSW) and hardware.
You will develop requirements, allocation, and STD interpretation. Support in evaluation of vehicle hazards and related vehicle reaction, support in development of HARA, take part in developing FSC on vehicle function level. Making sure that the requirements chain is consistent from vehicle level all the way to Product Capability (PC) and component level. Evaluate input requirements and question requirements levels, negotiate requirements levels (e.g. fault amplitude, FHRTI).
You should lead in development of TSC on PC level; by breaking down input requirements to PC level and allocation to HW and SW (TSR input to component level), developing proper decompositions that is aligned SW and HW design constraints, by making sure that HW design is supporting the TSC and related decomposition strategy, doing proof of concept of new designs and concepts.
You should support in evaluation of SSW functions and in fault tracing of SSW functions, development of DVM:s and equivalent activities on HW side including supporting in HW safety analysis.

LOCATION: Gothenberg, SE. we operate an Office First policy.

WHAT WE OFFER: We truly believe in people and that everyone possesses unique strengths. We offer the possibility to grow and develop within an area that offer a very exciting future and you will have long term development opportunities in a continuously growing field, where you have a direct influence on customer satisfaction.

Your application, written in English, must include CV and cover letter. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents as soon as possible, but no later than December 6, 2024.

Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR

We believe that the right candidate has a M.Sc. degree in SW engineering, Mechatronic or have an equivalent competence and elevated with relevant +10 years work experience within System Engineering and Safety work for Electric Vehicle and System. You need to master oral, written, visual communication and presentation in English. As Volvo develop cars, a Driver license B or European equivalent is a must.