HIL Developer – dSpace

What’s in it for you?

The development centers are heavily around software (SW) and in the next generation vehicles they take a giant leap into the future by launching a capable centralized compute platform, hosting most of the active safety, driver support and vehicle motion control SW. Connecting all exterior sensors to a central computer is a great enabler for in-house SW development, continuous innovation on a stable compute platform, and superior customer offerings. Together with the partners they are building a modular, service-based perception platform and leading safety and driver support applications. Volvo Cars is setting the scene for future safety innovations as well as autonomous driving features. Volvo Cars delivers on their purpose of providing safe, personal, and sustainable mobility aiming towards a future of Zero Collisions.

In the next generation vehicles, Volvo Cars is building a computer-in-the-car architecture, a key for enabling innovation within areas such as Vehicle Motion, Protective Safety, Advanced Connectivity, Machine Learning, and Autonomous Drive. The mission is to create a Vehicle Control Unit platform using new technologies like DriveOS and NVIDIA’s latest chip technology in combination with more traditional car signaling technologies. This core computer and the corresponding platform will simplify the software/application development to create a safe, reliable, and secure platform for increased innovation and speed.

Volvo Cars is looking for a future team member to enable Hardware In The Loop ( HIL ) Development.

The Hardware In The Loop ( HIL ) test environments are built around the above-mentioned computer-in-the-car architecture. These setups are a combination of vehicle simulator and real hardware components to emulate a real vehicle with all the relevant dynamics. The team(s) are responsible for the development and maintenance of these test environments, while making sure that the test environments are capable to execute relevant test cases for platform, software, and function verification. The hardware-based environments are state-of-the art test setups, critical for testing software before the final product is launched. Hence, you will be working in a fast paced, innovative environment, solving problems and challenges daily.

Volvo Cars offers you to work in a small cross functional team, with high focus on quality and continuous improvements. Together with your colleagues, you will define, set up and configure these Hardware In The Loop ( HIL ) test environments supporting the current and future projects. You will be working with Software application and deployment on core computer, doing modeling work with Matlab, Simulink and you will be enabling test automation, moving towards Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

Together with Volvo Cars, you will grow your competence and get a broad understanding of Volvo Cars Next Generation Vehicles and Software Platform along with domain growth in Vehicle Motion Control, Protective Safety and Autonomous Driving. You will work closely with other groups at Volvo Cars, suppliers and get the opportunity to create a wide network.

Who are you?

Volvo Cars believes you are an individual who is motivated by challenging tasks in a complex and innovative environment. Execution of challenging technology development and teamwork is your real passion. You enjoy learning from others, as well as sharing your knowledge with your colleague and are social, structured, analytical, and a problem solver.

Mandatory Requirements:

• M.Sc or a B.Sc within Electronics, Physics, Mechatronics, Software Engineering or similar.
• At least 2 years of work experience with dSPACE Hardware In The Loop rigs ( HIL )
• At least 2 years of work experience with dSPACE development tools (ControlDesk, ConfigurationDesk, ModelDesk, Bus Manager, Aurelion, etc…)
• At least 2 years of work experience with Matlab / Simulink development
• Fluent in English and can communicate effectively with all types of stakeholders.

Meritorious:

• Knowledge in vehicle communication such as CAN, LIN, Flexray, Ethernet as well as programming skills in Matlab and Python.
• Experience in model development in Simulink and you are familiar with working according to Agile methods.
• Knowledge about sensing technologies and perception development methods.
• Knowledge in vehicle/traffic simulation
• Knowledge in integration of sensor technologies (radar, camera, lidar, ultrasonic etc.)
• Knowledge from development of vehicle software within areas like:

1. Vehicle Dynamics
2. Hybrid and/or electric vehicle development
3. Active Safety
4. Connected Vehicles
5. Autonomous Drive
6. Vehicle Motion Control
7. Protective Safety Systems