Vehicle Strategy Architect Volvo FH/FM/FMX

Position Description


Are you interested in working with the strategy for updates of Volvo FH/FM/FMX from the view of the complete product and in a wide range of vehicle updates? Do you have a passion for technology, product performance and customer success? Then this might be a perfect position for you so keep reading!


Who are we?


Within Vehicle Engineering Gothenburg, Vehicle Strategy is a group, with the responsibility to manage the complete truck strategies and prepare product increments. We are a small team of highly skilled and senior experts who are setting the technical direction for our future Volvo FH, FM and FMX on a vehicle level. As a team member, you will be empowered to set the future vehicle updates into plans and road maps as well as lead pre-studies.


What we can offer


Within Vehicle Strategy, you will get an important position with these main activities and responsibilities:
Propose and define the technical development plan for Volvo FH/FM/FMX from a vehicle perspective.
Secure balanced and high performing trucks in interaction with Platform (CAST), Vehicle Engineering, Technology streams, Strategic Product Planning and Volvo Trucks.
Visualization and communication of the road maps.
Judge technical impact and effort for various product updates and propose optimizations and new updates.
Lead Cross functional work in the early development phases to set requirements and technical direction for future trucks.
Assure optimal technical vehicle concepts on truck level.
Initiate advanced engineering studies to prepare evolution of the Volvo FH/FM/FMX
Establish strong relations with Engineering departments, Strategic Product Planning, Brand Product Strategy, Group Trucks Operations and Group Trucks Purchasing.

Who are you?


You have a Master´s degree in Engineering or equivalent and ten years of experience of automotive development: experience from Complete Vehicle, Chassis or Electrical engineering is preferred. You have technical leadership experience as an engineer or project manager and extensive knowledge in automotive development. Knowledge in working with planning, balancing, and managing pre-studies prior to project initiations is also part of your experience.


We believe that you can analyze and aggregate complex tasks and can lead a team that will work as bridge between our brand representatives and product planning to different agile engineering initiatives. This means that you can handle uncertainties and ambiguity while at the same time act as an entrepreneur and be creative.


Is this you? Don´t hesitate to apply!


All applications will be reviewed from the 14th August due to the Swedish summer vacation period. Please do not expect any communication earlier that this. We look forward to receiving your application!


For more information, contact
Hans-Fredrik Henrysson, +46 76 55 33 459, hans-fredrik.henrysson@volvo.com


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