Senior CAE Simulation Engineer - Engine performance & combustion

Our employees describe Volvo Penta as a great place to work, built on respect and commitment. We encourage people to take responsibility and offer exciting assignments in a highly innovated environment. We trust our colleagues to do their best and we always encourage opinions and ideas.


The CAE Simulation team at Volvo Penta recognize and encourage curiosity, flexibility, creativity, and happiness. We believe that high performance arises from a varying and challenging work with great opportunities of development, great collaboration, trust and openness and also a good work-life balance.


If you enjoy exploring new ideas, have an open mindset and see improvements and innovation as a source of inspiration, then you will enjoy working at Volvo Penta and with us in the CAE Simulation team. You will be part of an experienced and high-performing simulation & analysis team working within many different simulation areas.


We believe you:
are interested in product development in general and passionate in Simulation and Analysis.
enjoy working in a team and have ability to inspire colleagues around you.
are a positive and forward-thinking person taking own initiatives.
have good collaboration and communication skills (Fluent in English).
have a growth mindset and like to challenge yourself and your colleagues.

Work and role description:


Engine performance and combustion simulations are crucial parts in the traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) development process. These simulations will be even more important in the Volvo Penta transformation to greenhouse gas neutral power solutions, for both marine and industrial applications. Development of efficient and optimized alternative fuel, electromobility, and fuel cell power systems is a key of success.


You will be part of a smaller team that are responsible of exploring, develop and establish new simulation method and models for alternative fuels (CNG, H2 and Methanol). You will support the company with understanding, knowledge and expertise in this new area by help of simulation and analysis. Your results and conclusions will be the base for technical decisions, choice of concepts and future directions.


Your academic degree is M.Sc. or Ph.D. within the field of simulation and analysis. You have experience in 1-D engine performance simulations and/or 3D CFD combustion analysis. The main simulation tools to use are GT-suite and Converge. Some experience in Python is also merited.


In your cover letter please list your qualifications in academic degrees and work experiences.


The CAE Simulation team at Volvo Penta consists of about 20 skilled CAE engineers working within different simulation fields (Engine & Combustion, FEA, CFD, NVH, MBD, TVC, Vehicle & System, Battery). The advantage sitting together in one CAE team is obvious with respect to communication, collaboration, and simulation synergies. We continuously develop and improve our methods and way of working. We use modern commercial CAE simulation software’s and powerful hardware to meet the high set demands and to meet our vision: To become the world leader in sustainable power solutions.


We believe that you have both the competence and personality that will make a difference in our team and organisation.


Warm welcome to join our CAE Simulation team at Volvo Penta!


For further information, please contact:


CAE Simulation Manager: Josef Backhans, phone +46 765534372
HR business partner: Evamari Lönn Hällsås, phone +46 739024066


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