Software Node Project Leader

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.

The Exterior Rear Lighting Department – Let’s introduce ourselves! 
The first thing you notice on a car is the exterior with its distinctive lighting. Exterior lighting is a key communication point for Volvo Cars towards our customers and this will increase even further in the future due to the rapid development of new advanced technologies. 

Our Team, Rear Lighting, belongs to the department Exterior System. We are responsible for development of Exterior Rear lighting such as Rear lamps, reflex, stop lamps and puddle light. 



At Exterior Rear Lighting, you are part of a global cross functional development team with the task to develop and launch Volvo Car Groups upcoming car projects.  

We are now looking for a Node Owner to strengthen our team. You will act as a leader for all activities related to the development and maintenance of the nodes that control the Rear Lighting. The work will include planning and implementing of software changes across vehicle projects. 

The team consists of Node Owners and electrical hardware engineers and works closely together with Design Lead, Lighting Function & Testing Teams.  



What you’ll do
You will be a key person to perform and communicate all aspects of the software in rear lamps conducting joint reviews, delivery reviews, weekly follow-up meetings etc. during all project phases to develop high-quality, world-class products with shortened lead times. 

Your work will also involve close cooperation with your colleagues and suppliers, as well as developing future methods for foreseeing issues, as Volvo is constantly trying to improve tools and streamline workflows. You will be a key person for all rear lamp SW related issues that implies a lot of interfaces to other teams both internal Volvo but also to potential and actual suppliers.  

You will work with technical team with highly dedicated members. Some of your main responsibilities will be:  

* Coordinate and lead the work with the Nodes and rear lamp software, to develop amazing rear lamp solutions and to secure the deliveries within the given time frame. 
* Understand, discuss, and coordinate the supplier’s software solutions regarding performance and test results.
* Lead software joint reviews, to check the quality status of the suppliers software solutions/ability and related product documentation. 
* Be responsible for Cyber Security in the rear lamp software. 
* Lead the work with quality assurance of the software in the rear lamps, including handling of software updates, fault reports and assessments. 



You will also be part of:  

* Supplier evaluation in terms of software maturity and ability. 
* System/functional safety joint reviews. 
* Cyber security joint reviews. 




What you’ll bring 
We believe you have strong communication and leadership skills and that you have documented knowledge working with automotive software. 
You have an open minded, positive attitude and like to be proactive, you possess the courage to try new ways of doing things, take initiative and lead change. You are eager to learn and think outside of the box. The area is quickly expanding and will require development of new methods as well as gaining new knowhow by an iterative search for best practices. 

We also believe you:  

* Hold a B.Sc. grade within Electronics, Computer, Mechatronics, or Physics or similar level of education. 
* Have experience in project management 
* Are fluent communicating in English. 



How to learn more and apply 
Does this sound like your next career opportunity? In that case, we welcome you to submit your application via the link below by latest 12th of June. For questions, please contact responsible recruiter Felicia Hartvig at felicia.hartvig@volvocars.com or hiring manager Cecilia Wieslander at cecilia.wieslander@volvocars.com. 

Note that due to GDPR, applications via email are not accepted.