Senior Propulsion System CAE Engineer

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 us
Propulsion system CAE is part of Vehicle propulsion Solution & architecture department. We work with the electrical propulsion system for the electric vehicles, which includes HV batteries, electric motors, inverters, transmissions and chargers. The team is working with modelling and simulations for propulsion system attributes as energy efficiency and performance. These attributes are simulated using commercial tools in combination with in-house developed models and procedures.

What´s in it for you?
As Senior Propulsion System CAE engineer you work closely together with team members, product owner, scrum master, team manager, system architects and other stakeholders in order to create the right customer value. You will contribute to producing data to take informed and data-driven decisions on new powertrain concepts. You take an active part in the agile ceremonies and contribute to having well defined stories and acceptance criteria to create customer value, and release solutions and technology.

You and your skills
We are looking for a person with a Master of science degree within engineering and with knowledge in and minimum five years work-life experience from CAE methodologies and tools (Matlab/Simulink, Modelica, GT-suite, Optimization) as well as experience with programming and CI tools (Python, Linux, Jenkins, GIT). Knowledge regarding component modelling (0/1-D) for battery, electric machine and inverter is seen as a merit.
Previous experience from electric propulsion on system or component level is a requirement for the role. Principal experience in product development, working methods and program execution is needed, to be able to fulfil the role.
You are a team player who is willing to contribute to the atmosphere as well as the deliverables from the team. The job also requires that you are self-motivated with a strong drive for personal development. You are great in oral and written communication in English, business oriented, flexible, structured and performance driven. Experience of agile way of working is a merit.

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact hiring manager, Elisabeth Dahlqvist, at [email protected]. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Kristin Lövgren at [email protected].
Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 2021-07-01.