Senior Hardware Designer - External Energy

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.

In 2020 Volvo Cars released its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge, with ambitions to electrify its entire line-up by 2030. Electrification of the vehicle and the entire automotive business is at the core of Volvo Cars strategy and one highly prioritized area within the Company. While this transition is in line with our core value of sustainability, we recognize electric vehicles are only part of the equation when it comes to sustainable mobility. As such, we wish to offer our customers a convenient way to optimize the flow of energy in their homes, thereby reducing their carbon footprint and their electricity bill. 
About us
Join us as Senior Hardware Designer within the External Energy Systems team. We are responsible for the development of competitive solutions outside of the vehicle, ranging from charging cables and wall boxes to solar cells, energy management and energy storage systems. 
The External Energy Systems team works closely with many other parts of the organization. Charging and Battery teams are naturally very close in everyday work. These teams are working on AC- and DC-charging, which is in current projects and technologies like V2X, smart charging, plug and charge and wireless charging are just around the corner. Teams working on app and cloud functionalities are also important collaborators as we pursue this together. 
The external energy system area is growing and will play a more important role for Volvo Cars going forward. The ambition is that our customers shall have the opportunity to charge their vehicles in a sustainable and safe way, and the possibility to integrate with smart energy management systems. Part of this is to develop the best hardware quality and functionality in the market and continuously evolve our way of working. This is where we want your help!
What you will do
As a Hardware Designer you will be responsible for the hardware design of the external energy systems. You will need high competence and drive in developing energy efficient solutions that are integrated in a seamless way. Integration is both in technical terms towards the electric grid and the car but also towards the customer to create a leading user experience. Innovative solutions within a highly competitive segment are required and expected from you. You have experience of working as hardware designer and you have used agile as a work method.
Since this is still a somewhat immature area of technology without set standards the legal and regulative aspects is of high importance.
You and your skills
You are passionate about energy solutions and cars, both from a customer and technical point of view. You have a high level of engagement and a strong enthusiasm. It is crucial to be good at cross-functional work and networking, since collaboration with internal and external stakeholders will be part of your daily work, hence you need to possess great communication and cooperation skills. You need to be structured and have organizational skills, to guide the development in the desired direction. Experience from agile development is meritorious.
• BSc/MSc or several years of relevant experience
• Experience from hardware development
• Experience within home energy systems, like home charging/energy management/solar power/energy storage is highly meritorious
• Knowledge within Charging solutions, both public and private, is meritorious
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Driver’s license (B)
How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact hiring manager, Jacob Edvinsson, Manager Architects and External Energy Systems at jacob.edvinsson@volvocars.com.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Kristin Lövgren at kristin.lovgren@volvocars.com. Please note that applications via email will not be approved.
You are welcome with your application no later than 2022 -07-17.