System Architect-Comm. Tech

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.

SWEP Architecture & Design Strategy – organization
Our mission is to ensure that the SW&E (Software & Electronics)-architecture at all times is suitable for defining efficient system solutions according to company strategies and ensure that the organisation at all times is well-acquainted with the SW&E-architecture and takes responsibility for the complete system. 

We’ve organized our System Architects in Global Architect Teams, grouped by the name of CESA (Complete Electrical System Architects). We work both strategically, for future platforms and products, and operational, supporting the product development organizations in delivering software and hardware solutions into the system. We are now looking for a system architect with a software focus and with an expertise in network communication. 

You have a solid software background and have a passion for embedded software systems and large-scale software development organizations. You seek to continuously improve your technical leadership with the purpose to make others grow and take responsibility for the complete system solution. You take a systematic approach to visualizing and handling Architectural Technical Debt. Always keeping the goal in mind that our software- and electronics- architecture should enable our business. You are communicative and can use suitable value argumentation in dialogue with both product managers and when empowering the software developers.

What you’ll do as a System Architect
As a System Architect you will govern the SW- and Electronics architecture. You will contribute to defining the systems, functions, modules, interfaces, validate technology assumptions, and evaluate alternatives. You govern shared computer resources, and you guide and support the development teams to take technical decisions and take on broad responsibility.

Do you fit the profile?
As a technical leader you empowers others and creates energy. You have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, in written and spoken English, with technical development teams as well as with managers and business teams. You are self-driven, result and customer oriented.  You have a M.Sc in Electrical and/or Software Engineering or similar relevant Specialist area of education: SW / Electronics. You have at least 6 years of relevant work experience including SW development. Proven technical skills and experience from working within the area of Software Architecture and System Design. Experience from object oriented design / Design patterns and Agile software development. Good knowledge of communication protocols in the automotive domain (Ethernet incl. SOME/IP, CAN, LIN) and of the principles and practices of the service-oriented architectures incl. service discovery. Basic knowledge of the AUTOSAR standard (communication stack and partial networking) and of model-driven engineering. You have a genuine interest for Automotive Electrical Architecture and  ability to clearly express the connections between larger business goals and small backlog items. 

Experience from working with the following is meritorious: automotive- and infotainment domains in an international environment,  embedded Linux Development, software product line architecture and variants management, continuous Integration, system testing, connectivity technologies like Bluetooth stacks, WiFi and phone mirroring technologies and driver’s license (B-level) . 

How to learn more and apply.
For questions about the position please contact hiring manager Richard Lundberg at richard.lundberg@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Catharina Skog at catharina.skog@volvocars.com. We want your application at the latest October 24th 2021.  Please note that applications via email will not be accepted. Interviews will be held continuously!