Electrical Component engineers

Do you want to be a part of the biggest technology shift the transport industry has faced and at the same time contribute to creating sustainable transport solutions? Are you looking for new challenges and growth by developing components within the Electrical Distribution and Charging area for Volvo Trucks? We are now looking for Electrical Component Engineers, to join our product development team within Electrical distribution systems. 

What do we do?
Volvo Group Trucks Technology – Electromobility is the global, strategic center for electrical driveline development within the Volvo Group. Electromobility is one of the main development areas within Volvo Group and was created to be in the forefront of Zero emission transport solutions for a more sustainable tomorrow.
The Electromobility Distribution and Charging teams within Power Conversion are dedicated to providing world class solutions for transferring energy from the grid to the vehicle and distributing energy from the battery to the electric drive system, delivering end customer value for Volvo business units such as buses, trucks, construction equipment and marine applications. Our teams are developing the hardware components in these systems. If you think this sounds inspiring, keep reading!

What will you do?
You will move the world towards a better future! Working within the Electromobility department, you will get all benefits from a large and international company but also the benefits you find in a creative startup company. By that we mean that you will have close collaboration with colleagues from different parts of the entity, from sales and purchasing to workshops, labs and software development located close to you. Combine that with having the total ownership of our solutions that span from ideas/concept to industrialization, aftermarket and maintenance! 

We are working in a cross-functional way from hardware concept and design to final verification and implementation in production. In this role you will:
•    Deliver high voltage electrical distribution components together with the team. Our components are such as HV connectors and cables and TV components as fuses and sensors
•    Be a part of driving the development and find solutions for new platform applications following the roadmap
•    Solve challenges in current products and support current platform applications together with the team
•    Be an active part of our team working with the JIRA backlog and use Volvo development and release processes as KOLA, PDM, SE tool etc. 
•    Function within a broad network both within and outside product development
•    Work with customers from all around the world, give them feedback and make sure that they get the technical support needed for the product they have purchased

Who are you?
We believe that you are a team player who is curious and like to develop electrical driveline components in a customer-oriented context. You like to find solutions in both current design application but also thinking about what lays ahead. You like working cross-functional and like to be part of a team. Experience from Electrical vehicle area is meriting.

We believe that you have:
•    Master of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics engineering or equivalent
•    Strong communication skills and proven collaboration skills 
•    Good skills in creating structure in work and coordinate deliveries with different stakeholders
•    Experience in product development preferably within automotive
•    Volvo Group HW release processes and tools (KOLA, PDM, PIL etc.)

As your future manager, I truly believe that what makes you thrilled going to work will make you successful and so the team. That means I will support you in your personal development and growth and support you follow your professional dreams!

Who are we?
We believe teamwork and collaboration is the foundation for great products and an attractive workplace. Therefore, together we work in an agile way where everyone is part of a sub team with complementary skills committed to a common purpose. Every team plans their own work and delivers solutions together. We take influences from Agile methods and have the agile manifesto as guiding principles on how we work.

We are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, nationality, etc. Electromobility is facing a lot of challenges and the complete Heavy-Duty industry is screaming for outstanding solutions within our field. You will have great opportunities in your career when joining our team! We deliver through our values Customer success, Trust, Passion, Change and Performance which guides us in our everyday work.

Are we a perfect match?
Even if you feel you do not tick all the boxes, but are intrigued, we would like to hear from you!
We can promise you great colleagues and truly exciting opportunities on our electrification journey! You will work in a global environment that provides you with development prospects both professionally and personally.
We look forward to receiving your application! 

== Generic Description of Job ===

Develop and document electronics and/or electrical components. Document EE component development with some associated activities such as simulations. Put requirements on the components towards the supplier. Interact with the supplier and manage the work distribution. Have the operational responsibility in the relationship with the supplier. Responsible for recommending the supplier. Evaluate new components and select the internal component. Secure cross-functional and business anchoring. Manage complex components and/or large set of less complex components. Responsibility extended to deliver & execute a Product Strategy Roadmap of the area for few complex components and/or large set of less complex components On Specialist level the employee is a specialist in HW Electrical & Electronics Engineering typically obtained through education and work experience.

– Leading on complex group tasks/projects and actively developing team members

– Role model of cutting edge thinking and an established contributor to lifelong learning within the TD/BA as a master trainer, coach and/or mentor

– Solid Tshaped profile with definable expert knowledge within broadbased allround toolkit

– Demonstrable influencer within the Volvo Group network

– Clear articulation of how he/she is creating value to the respective TD/BA beyond their part of the organization