Senior Test Leader

Senior Test Leader

At Research & Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

Crash- and Strength Testing is a Section within the Department "A&V Environments". Our main purpose is to operate and develop the test rigs within; Passive Safety Testing, Active Safety Testing, Durability Lab, Strength Testing, Ergonomics Lab and maintaining and calibrating our Crash Test Dummies. Our responsibility is to deliver test results within these areas, maintain and develop our testing capability and secure capacity according to R&Ds demand. Operational efficiency, well-defined test environment and measurement accuracy are key focus areas within the section.

As Test Engineer, You will belong to a group of 15 people, which consists of a mix of white and blue collars employees. You will be part of a small team that is responsible to plan all crash tests at Volvo Cars The tests can be both component, system and complete vehicle tests. The team is also responsible for material used in all tests.

Main responsibilities

* Responsible for the Volvo Cars crash test assignments, both internal and external
* Manage the complete order book of test assignments
* Manage internal planning meetings in which we balance the availability of rigs / material needs / staff, and the status of the test object. Participate in decisions that optimize the lab's tests plan
* Manage planning meetings with our customers to optimize the tests need / cluster activities and optimize the tests content

Required qualifications

* University degree or equivalent (B.Sc. or M.Sc.)
* Computer skills in MS-Office and MS Project
* Experience from product development
* Documented leadership capability is meritorious
* Experience from testing and working with planning is meritorious
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Knowledge in the Swedish language is meritorious
* Driver's license B, valid in Sweden

Personal qualities

* Ability to work with continuous improvements
* Courage and personal energy with a positive attitude
* Team player with a flexible mind set
* Good ability to work independently and take initiative
* Good leadership skills
* Ability to build relationships and networks

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment by e-mail jessica.mitrosbaras@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than Jan 23rd 2017.