Wiring Engineer

Wiring Engineer in Electromobility Application & Installation


Get ready to power up! The biggest technology shift within the automotive industry in decades has just begun. We want you to be a part of that journey together with us.


Role description:


Volvo Penta is now expanding the organization within the electromobility area. The role as Wiring Engineer is a position within our Electromobility Application & Installation group where we handle application and customer projects. This is a fantastic chance for you to create something new. We need your experience and eagerness to face exiting opportunities with new solutions.


Together with colleagues at Volvo Penta and within the Volvo Group, you will provide direction in driving this area from a Volvo Penta perspective. You will be involved in defining the wiring harnesses for the next generation of our electromobility platform, that will be used both in marine and industrial applications worldwide.


Your focus areas within Application & Installation will be:


As a Wiring Engineer you will be systemizing setups for wiring harnesses, both traction and low voltage, for customer applications and internal test objects. Other tasks will be to design, plan, and execute implementation of new wiring harnesses through cross-functional coordination with the other teams in the Volvo Penta organization. Furthermore, you will support prototype builds, and fault tracing. You will also be working together with customers during build, integration and testing phase to see the new product take shape. Weekly contact with suppliers and following up on deliveries will be a part of your responsibilities.


We believe this is you:


To be successful in this position you value customer relationships and understand that deadlines must be met. You have a genuine interest in technology and ability to see opportunities for complete product offerings. You work effectively in a multicultural company, dealing with both local and global stakeholders. In addition, you have strong self-management skills with a high level of energy, flexibility, and satisfaction from working in teams. Your strong networking and communication skills will be a great benefit to us.


For this position you are suggested to have a relevant university degree and some years of experience in the automotive industry of wiring harness design and development, preferably within the electromobility area. However, to us, it is you, your personality and drive that are the most important assets.


This is us:


We are a group within the Electromobility organization of currently 10 people, divided into two teams where Wiring Harness & Hardware is one. The team consists of young, motivated colleagues with different interests and hobbies, but with a sense of unity and inclusiveness. The team spirit is characterized by a sense of fun, and there is a lot of laughter in the office. Activities such as common lunches and after works are a regular element.


We are located at the Volvo Penta office in Lundby, Gothenburg where we have our home base. Volvo Penta are also offering a flexible hybrid work model where you can work up to two days per week at home.


Are we the perfect match?


We strongly believe that high performance comes from having fun at work, and the interest to think outside the box. Willingness to change is the key to success and we strive towards using your curiosity and teamwork to find solutions. We are looking forward for your application!


We are interviewing for the position continuously.

If you have any further questions, please contact:


Björn Sjödahl, Hiring manager, +46739025370


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.