System Engineer at Battery Management System, Volvo Group

Here is the opportunity to join us in working with batteries for the future trucks!


Who are we?


As a part of the Electromobility function, you’ll get the opportunity to bring your expertise to accelerate our journey and help create exciting next – generation technologies with a global reach.


Today electromobility is one of the main development areas within Volvo Group, with a mission to be in the forefront of environmentally friendly transport solutions for a more sustainable tomorrow. The importance of the work we do can be seen everyday across the globe where our trucks, buses, engineers, and construction equipment make modern life possible.

The Team


Today electromobility is growing rapidly and we are therefore looking for a System Engineer with a cyber security focus to join our Battery Management System team in the journey of creating innovative design and smart solutions for the electrical system in batteries. The team is working in a cross-functional setup where we have and share knowledge within areas of Functional safety, Cyber security, and Battery function design.


The role


In this role, you will work together with your colleagues to specify and developing complete battery design and functions. As a System Engineer you will be responsible for the system requirements and aligning them with our stakeholders of the high energy batteries that are used in the heavy-duty electric vehicles, machines, and fuel cell systems. You will make sure that the battery system fulfills all relevant electrical standards and support as product cybersecurity coordinator of energy storage system for UNECE R155 cybersecurity regulation for road vehicles. This responsibility also includes Electromagnetic compatibility, EMC, and electrical safety.


This role requires a broad understanding of electrical architecture, which includes both 800V traction voltage components and low voltage communications harnesses. You will be working closely with the hardware and software teams to make sure all standards are fulfilled.


Who are you?


To be able to fully enjoy this position you should be ambitious, energetic, analytic, and communicative. For you, it comes naturally to have a structured way of working in a collaborative environment where it is easy for other engineers to participate and contribute to the development process.


As a person you are a team player, and a problem solver, who takes the initiative to drive things forward and make decisions. It is important that you are flexible and enjoy working in a changing environment with a lot of collaboration with people in different teams while discussing and developing design as well as testing.


To succeed in this role, you need
A bachelor or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics or similar (equivalent experience is also adequate)
Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably within electrification
Basic understanding of UNECE R155 Regulation, ISO 21434 Standard, Cybersecurity management process

 Meritorious, if you have
Experience in battery systems
Knowledge in Functional Safety and ISO-26262
Experience from analyzing data, i.e., by using Matlab, Excel or similar tools

Why Electromobility at Volvo Group Trucks Technology? 


Here, you will get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment, which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. Our daily work is performed in an international environment, allowing us to interact with highly committed colleagues from different cultures. We trust the individual and act as a team, stay close to the product and provide opportunities for professional and personal growth.


Do you want to be a part of this highly innovative environment of electrified vehicles?


Are you curious and have some questions? Start the dialogue with us now!


Please contact;


Hiring Manager: Fredrik Fürst
Mail: fredrik.furst@volvo.com


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