Team Manager

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.

What's in it for you?
SW and Electronics Platform is a unit within R&D which for example includes departments Electrical Infrastructure, Common base technologies, Core System Platform, Core system Components and Core System Electrical Integration. The agile ART Common Base Technologies include SW deployment technologies, vehicle platform services, start and electrical energy management as well as cyber security and communications. Common Base Technologies deliveries are common among many ARTs and are therefore important to align for complexity reduction, cost and speed.

We are looking for a Team Manager to strengthen the management team and You will be working with a group of skilled engineers consolidated in two teams, one being responsible for SW development and the other one being responsible for HW development.

What you’ll do
You’ll help the engineers in your team by removing obstacles and helping them grow. You’ll contribute to agile ways of working, through technical leadership, prioritization, and close collaboration with product managers, scrum masters, other teams and executives. You are a person that have adopted a lean agile mind-set, applied a servant leadership, have good communication skills and can collaborate well with Volvo Cars internal stakeholders.

The team’s tasks will span all the way from early concepts to rolling out large-scale and high-quality products within wired communication technologies. The team contribute in the design, implementation, test and education activities regarding new automotive vehicle networks in close cooperation with Electrical Infrastructure. Team members are automotive experts within their technology field, and they will be happy to share their experience with you.

Who are you 
We think you have a Master of Science or equivalent work life experience and technical knowledge in the area of Electrical Engineering or SW Engineering. Leader experience from various digital and analog electronics, such as Transceivers, Controllers, Microcontrollers, application processors will be seen as a merit. 

Experience working with some of the wired communication interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay, MOST, A2B, Ethernet, SERDES, PCIe, UFS will be of extra merit but necessary. You have experience in people management, cross-functional collaboration, large-scale system design, and understanding of hands-on software development. Strong people management, collaboration and communication skills are essential when working in a diverse and international setting. Last but not the least, we are looking for someone that would like to have fun at work!

How to learn more and apply 
For questions about the position, please contact Erik Ceder, Head of Common Base Technologies at erik.ceder@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Catharina Skog at catharina.skog@volvocars.com. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 4th of September 2022. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted. Interviews will be held continuously. #LI-CS1