Team leader for Autonomous Drive and ADAS Systems Verification

Team leader for Autonomous Drive and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems verification

Are you interested in the area of Active safety and the future Autonomous Cars?
At Research & Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation cars working with the Autonomous Drive (AD) and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) project. 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 design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience?

The group Active Safety and SRS system, Analyse and Verification is a part of Volvo Cars Active Safety department, which drives the development of the Volvo core value - Safety. We are responsible for analyse and verification of several different systems such as CADS, parking manoeuvring, parking cameras, automatic parking and BLIS (blind spot information system) plus SRS (Supplemental Restraint System). All these involved sensors/systems will be part of the future self-driving cars together with many new sensors and systems. This will surely be a challenge to verify and quality assure. Our test methods today are both on bench, rigs, cars and CAE. Our daily work is performed in close collaboration with both our internal design departments such as the Active Safety CAE group, electrical, interior/exterior, ergonomics as well as external suppliers.

We are now searching for a Team leader for our AD/ADAS Analyse Engineers who will be testing coming AD and ADAS systems. The persons we are looking for will be a part of the project team, plan and lead the verification as well as report to management. Understand and lead the different technical solutions that needs to be evaluated to secure that the vehicles meet our high safety standards. This is a cross functional role and you will have regular contact with engineers from technical areas and the product development departments.

Main responsibilities

* Be the leader of our AD/ADAS team
* Be a member of the Active Safety AD/ADAS program team
* Understand and plan all work that is necessary to fulfil our assignment
* Plan all needed actions to be able to follow the program plan
* Leading the development of new test methods
* Understand our tool needs (for the set ups, data handling/saving, car need etc

Required qualifications

* M.Sc or B Sc in mathematics, mechatronics, electronics or physics
* At least 5 years of work experience (within automotive is meritorious)
* Team leader or project leader experience
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)
* Experience from software/system development or testing is meritorious
* PhD in mathematics, mechatronics, electronics or physics is meritorious
* Driving license B

Personal qualities

* Team builder
* Driven and self-going
* Strong communication skills as well as a positive mindset and a networking personality
* Ability to independently develop, plan, conduct and follow up work towards objectives
* Structured and focused on methodologies
* Passion for technique, analysis, our products and customers

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 Lisa Pettersson by e-mail lisa.pettersson@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

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 February 19th, 2017.