Technical Project Leader, Cummins Scania XPI Engineering

For the last 20 years, Scania has partnered with Cummins Engine Company in a joint venture to develop and manufacture common rail fuel systems. Today this fuel system, known as XPI, is used extensively on both Scania and Cummins engine platforms. The main product development site for the high-pressure pump and fuel injectors used in the XPI system is located at Cummins Fuel Systems in Columbus, USA and since 2017 a product development and product support office has been established at Scania in Södertälje to allow for a closer cooperation with current and future European customers and suppliers. Being located at Scania has further developed our collaboration with the Scania R&D organization, allowing us to jointly develop and tailor future fuel systems for customers within the Traton organization. We operate with a large degree of autonomy and have responsibility for an exciting portfolio of fuel system development projects.
The Södertälje office has grown both in personnel and capability over the last few years and we are at the moment roughly 30 employees, working in 3 separate groups. We are now looking to add a Technical Project Leader to the System Performance and Integration team (DIXP).
Your role
As a Technical Project Leader, you will be responsible for the technical content in a product development program. This involves leading and coordinating the activities needed to take a design from proof-of-concept to a reliable product in a customer application. You will manage technical risk /quality trade-offs and their impact on cost and delivery. You will negotiate requirements with the customer as well as interact with other stakeholders in the development program, such as preferred partner suppliers, manufacturing, purchasing and marketing teams.
You will have frequent contact with our colleagues in Columbus, USA, where several of the core functions in the program team are located. Hence developing a good working relationship with your peers within the global Cummins and Scania fuel systems organizations will be an essential part of the role. The work involves some travel to the USA for collaboration, project reviews and training.
Since we are a small office in Södertälje, we ask and offer help where needed, and depending on your interest and experience, you might be given other assignments to support you colleagues.
Your profile
We are looking for someone who loves being in the technical epicentre during a product development program. You communicate in a clear way and ensure that information is transparent and expectations are understood by all stakeholders. You focus on goals and results, while considering the larger perspective and the long-term significance of your decisions. Helping a team member, or reaching out for help comes naturally to you, even though it might be slightly outside your formal role as a Technical Project Leader. You understand the importance of creating good relations both locally and globally.
You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
You have at least 5 years of previous experience from product development, preferably within engine or fuel system development with a focus on system- and/or requirement engineering.
Previous experience as a Project Leader and knowledge of project management tools is a merit.

Since we work in a truly global environment with daily contact and collaboration with colleagues in the USA and other Cummins teams located worldwide, excellent English communication skills are required.
We offer
If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a unique collaboration within a global organization, where we focus on teamwork, our people and developing world class products for our customers – this is your chance. We offer an open climate, where everyone’s contribution is appreciated and encouraged. Even though we are a relatively small organization, we have a lot of experience and wide-reaching responsibilities. We have substantial freedom and autonomy to decide how we get things done and are committed to delivering excellence in everything we do.
Further information
Please contact Niclas Wiker (Manager DIXP) on 070 081 3030 for further information.
Application
Your application shall contain CV, personal letter and relevant certificates. Please apply through our website as soon as possible but no later than 2024-09-04.
We look forward to receiving your application!