System Design Engineer, Traction Battery

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

About us
We are dedicated to electrify our brand in a broad effort with Plug-In hybrids (PHEVs) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). At the engineering department of Propulsion Controls and Calibration, we are responsible for design and delivery of the technical solution of Traction Battery systems for electrified vehicles. We are the core competence centre in Northern Europe in regards to Lithium Ion technology and automotive battery systems.
The company target is to electrify 10% of the cars in 2020 and to have 1 million electrified cars on the road in 2025. The rapidly advancing battery technology is the main enabler to reach that goal and our journey has just begun!

What´s in it for you
Traction batteries are the enabler in the effort to electrify our vehicles. We develop the complete battery system in-house, meaning that you will be working with a broad range of tasks within many different engineering fields with all the skilled engineers within the Traction Battery ART!

You will be a part of the group Traction Battery System Design & SW Management, whose main target is to develop and maintain software for traction batteries. Our software is used in both plug-in hybrid vehicles and in the coming BEV (Battery Electrical Vehicle). The software is developed both together with a supplier and in-house within the ART.
As SWKA (Component Designer SW) you will be the main contact to the supplier and within the company for the complete SW delivery. This can be only done by working closely with Product Manager and Product Owners to understand and prioritize the work within the ART. You will work closesly with stakeholders, customers, other ARTs both within your own and other Solutions to understand the needs. The coming need for delivering software to multiple platforms and products will increase the complexity and thus the need for a structured way of working. You will develop your network within Volvo Cars and also with international suppliers.

What you will do
* Focus on integration both within ART and in between ARTs and operate on PM mandate to handle ART content for a specific battery platform
* Support PM in ART Feature priority to ensure content integration
* Work with release management to define releases and solution increments
* Support the System Architects and PO:s in technical decisions


On a personal level
You have a positive attitude and act proactive in your way of working. We believe you have a Master of Science degree or equivalent relevant work experience. You have a good knowledge about product development and several years of documented leadership experience from development of functions, systems, attributes and components. Your strong communication skills will help you to excel in this role, make strong collaboration with connected partners and together get to the best solutions. Hence having a positive attitude and team spirit will play an important role in achieving your goals.
We believe diversity is a strength that contributes to great innovations!

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position please contact hiring manager, Karin Berggren at karin.berggren@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.
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 2020-04-05.