Senior Electrical Engineer at Volvo Energy

"Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity.

Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Group shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm."

We shape the world we want to live in!
Volvo Energy is our newest business area with the overarching purpose of supporting the Volvo Group’s transformation ambitions within electrification, sustainability, circularity, complete service offer, profitable growth and resilience. 

We are now looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. Battery Optimization and Monitoring – Technology is a function within Volvo Energy that works with second life applications of vehicle battery packs, monitoring and data analytics, optimization of remaining useful life, battery safety and new offerings for stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
Working in very close cooperation with our colleagues from Volvo Group and especially Group Trucks Technology, we create new business offer opportunities as well as value propositions.  

What are we looking for in this specific role?
Stepping into this role, you will be the cornerstone of our product development team. You will be responsible for designing and integrating advanced energy storage solutions that harness the power of Volvo Group batteries. Your role will leverage strategic partnerships and your technical expertise to lay the engineering foundation to bring our battery energy storage systems to life.

Your starting point will be:
* Design tailored electrical drawings, including single line diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams, specifically for stationary battery energy storage systems.
* Effective cross-functional coordination between engineering and production teams to ensure seamless integration of electronic systems into stationary battery energy storage systems.
* Manage essential documentation, including short circuit, load flow, and arc flash analysis for accurate record-keeping. 
* Create and review electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, purchase requisitions. Conduct feasibility studies/bid evaluations for critical components like inverters, switchgears, transformers, and other required equipment for stationary battery energy storage systems. 
* Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices in electronic design for stationary battery energy storage systems, such as functional safety standards, EMC/EMI requirements. 
* Prepare detailed cost estimates for power systems and define scopes of work for project designs and study proposals. 


Welcome to a close-knit team! 

We see ourselves as a fast fast-paced company within the Volvo Group, supported by our many great colleagues, we have the best of both worlds! We believe that work should be fun, stimulating, challenging and rewarding, but also have a meaning and a purpose to the individual. Trust and Results are two guiding principles for how we work together, and we are here to make a difference!    

We will be a fairly small team that will grow with the business and therefore look for colleagues that thoroughly enjoy this entrepreneurial challenge, can hit the ground running and lead with passion, perform with purpose and transform with vision. Moreover, it will be essential you have a strong ability to form trustful relationships to effectively work with partners - inside and outside of the Volvo Group – in a cross-functional manner.  


What are the qualifications likely required to be successful?
* You hold at least a bachelor’s within electric power, renewable engineering or related field.
* At least 5 years of experience in electrotechnical design and power system operation and control.
* You have worked with control and protection, preferable within stationary battery energy storage systems or similar.
* Proficiency in electrical system design, studies, protection/control, and grounding. 
* Hands-on experience and participation in commissioning and testing of electric power systems is advantageous. 
* Expertise in the design, engineering, and construction of stationary battery energy storage systems is highly meritorious.
* Familiarity with European codes, standards, and regulations pertaining stationary battery energy storage systems and the components within; knowledge of North American codes is advantageous.
* Fluent in English for effective communication within the team and with external stakeholders.


Ready for the next move?

In addition to your CV, add your reflection about the question below in your cover letter, maximum half a page:
•    What are the technical challenges related to repurposing second-life batteries and how would you address them?

Feel free to contact me if you have further questions
Roeland Bisschop, Head of Product Development (acting), e-mail: roeland.bisschop@volvo.com

Last application date: 2024-10-09