Software Component Design Engineer - Active Safety

Software Component Design Engineer - Active Safety

At Research & Development you will be a key contributor in the development of 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 active safety? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? If yes, then Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

The department of Safety Electronics has been a rapidly growing part of Volvo Car Group over the last decade. Active Safety is an area where Volvo, through continuous launching of new and innovative and world first safety features, has positioned itself among the leaders of the automotive industry. Now the work continues to reach our ambitious vision that by 2020 no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo. Within the department we develop systems such as Collision Avoidance, Autonomous Drive, Full Automatic Parking, Driver Support and Protective Safety. To do this we use sensor systems based on sensor technologies such as Radar, Laser, Ultrasonic, Cameras and Accelerometers. Through Sensor Fusion, these sensors are combined to create an awareness of the vehicle surroundings that can be used by various Driver Assist and Safety Functions to support the driver.

The section Preventive Safety within Safety Electronics has the mission to develop the next generation active safety system. We are involved in all aspects of the product development process, from early research and advanced engineering projects to industrialisation of the systems in accordance with Volvo Product Development System.

As Software Component Design Engineer you are responsible for designing software components that meet the requirements with respect to technical, time and cost perspectives. An important part of the role is to define the interfaces between the logical architectural components that are realised of one or many logical design components. You are responsible for the development of the SWRS (Soft Ware Requirement Specification) and you are the main contact person for the software requirements internally and towards external partners. The development is executed in close cooperation with our internal software developers and our suppliers. A large portion of the software development is executed by our supplier. A central part of the role is to coordinate, plan and secure the development of the suppliers' software deliveries in order to meet the expectations in each delivery.

Main responsibilities

* Manage development a software components that fulfils the requirements from technical, time and cost perspective.
* Plan and lead the development of software components from both internal and external software component suppliers.
* Secure that software components are verified together with component testers and component suppliers.

Required qualifications

* M.Sc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar
* Experience from structured work in a structured development process
* Experience from requirement management
* Experience in managing suppliers in an international environment
* Experience in software development in complex embedded systems
* Experience of working in requirement management tools such as System Weaver, Elektra or Doors
* Knowledge in AutoSar, ISO26262, BaseTechnologies (SWDL, Diagnostics, NVM, etc)
* Excellent English skills, both verbally and written
* Driver's licence

Personal qualities

* Open minded and good ability to cooperate is essential given the fact that you need to manage a broad network both internally and externally
* Strong analytical capability
* Structured and organised in your work
* A great communicator with ability to cope with many topics in parallel
* Business and performance driven

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 premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. 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 Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Nadja Bergman at +46(0) 72 988 98 28 or by e-mail nadja.bergman@randstad.se
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 then the 7th of April, 2015.