System design engineer - Self-driving cars

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

About our R&D – System Design & Integration
Our department consist of around 120 people that are responsible for the Active safety platform for enabling driver assistance and collision avoidance functions. We are also responsible for making Autonomous Drive become reality for the customer. 
To make this happen we are working closely with different stakeholders, function responsible, software developers and sensor team responsible for state-of-the-art LiDARs, ultrasonic sensors as well as cameras and radars. 
Within our team we have several core areas as System design, SW architecture and SW Integration & verification. 

We are now looking for a System Design Engineer
You will be one member in a group of 25, divide in smaller team. You have a solid system design background and have a passion for system design, software and cars.  We see that you are skilled in system safety standards and experienced with agile development. It’s important that you are a structured, and self-motivated team player that will contribute and collaborate. You want to be part of develop next generation premium Volvo Cars. 
This is a broad area which gives you a great opportunity to build a solid and holistic vehicle control view, and develop skills in concept development and requirement writing, planning and coordination. Your role and initial tasks will be based upon the competence and experience you bring into the team, but independently of your tasks you will need to collaborate with many different teams and individuals, both internal and external to the department.

Your key tasks
As a System Design Engineer, you will be the middle of our development. You will solve complex problems with an analytical, systematic approach. In your work you need to be able to work in a structured way, have a clear communication and has easy to connect to stakeholders. You need to have the ability to balance expectations and needs in coming platform.  It’s a close collaboration between teams working with development of sensors, software, sensor fusion, applications and verification. 

Do you fit the profile?
You have strong leadership skills for delegating tasks or directing the work of others. Keen attention to detail is important and you are highly organised – especially when planning out a complex system design and the many components involved. You have ability to communicate and work well with others to ensure functionality in their design and be able to meet strict deadlines.

You have:
•    MSc/BSc within electronics, mechatronics, software or similar. 
•    Around 6-10 years of experience from system design work.
•    Experience from different tools and protocols e.g. Ethernet, TCP/IP, CAN.
•    Experience in Python, Simulink or C/C++.
•    Driver`s license (B-level), valid in EU is meritorious. 
•    Good communication skills in English (speech and writing).

How to learn more and apply
If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Hiring Manager, Maria Björler [email protected]. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior recruiter Catharina Skog at [email protected]. Please apply no later than January 17th, 2021 but note that selections will be running continuously. Please note, due to GDPR application through E-mail is not accepted.