Senior 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.

What we offer

Seat department´s purpose is to provide the Volvo Cars customer a unique premium seating experience as well as a world leading interior safety system. We deliver to new car projects and to current running production. We lead the development from concept development to industrialization of complete seats into the vehicle, balanced to vehicle needs. Our diverse department consists of approximately 100 people with different competences and backgrounds, located in Gothenburg and Shanghai. We work in close cooperation with our suppliers, internal customers, and several different car projects. 

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be part of the Seat Tophat team. The team is responsible to secure the development of components within your area of expertise from concept to industrialization. You will have the privilege to work closely with other design engineers, design leader, project leaders and suppliers. You will work with various attributes and departments within VCC and suppliers to ensure we have correct engineering input. We are looking for a person that know the routines as Design Engineer, that has an interest in design engineering and wants to develop within seating area.

What you will do

•    Own and drive the development of your components
•    Work in Catia V5 environment
•    Lead technical investigations in your area
•    Participate in cross-functional development teams
•    Contribute to continuous improvement

What you will bring

•    Technical education, minimum a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering/similar and/or 3 years of automotive interior experience
•    Some experience of development of interior parts (plastic and foam), preferrable from automotive industry
•    Support in technical discussions with different internal departments and suppliers
•    Understanding of design for manufacturing
•    3 years of Catia V5 experience
•    TCe (Team centre) experience
•    Good knowledge in 3DPMI
•    Knowledge of Volvo Product Development Process and VCC systems is advantage
•    Complete seat knowledge is advantage
•    English, both in speech and writing
Personality and potential are key
•    Good in collaboration and communication
•    Ensure ownership
•    Analytical capabilities
•    Result oriented and flexible
•    Structured way of working
•    Have great interest in design and product development.
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