Software 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.

What you will do?
Vehicle State Estimation includes e.g. vehicle mass estimation, lateral speed estimation, road slope and road friction estimation. As a Software/Function Developer you will develop and verify software functions within this area. You will evaluate and analyse problems, design unit test cases, perform tests and document your solutions.
You need competence in vehicle dynamics and signal processing to understand and improve equations used for calculating different estimates.
The role have a task range from early design, implementation, and function testing both in simulation environments and in vehicles.

Who you are?
We seek someone who is open minded and curious with a good ability to cooperate. You have to be self-driven and unafraid of seeking new ways to solve problems. You have good communication skills and we assume that you communicate fluently in English (speech and writing). You are a technical-minded team player who appreciate to work with different cultures. Besides being customer focused, you have a strong analytical capability, is structured and organized in daily work. You bring experience from software and system development, have a holistic view and great systems thinking. You have 3-5 years of work experience in the relevant field and a master’s degree in engineering.

Main responsibilities
* Develop and verify software functions according to requirements
* Document the solution
* Design unit test cases and perform tests
* Evaluation and problem analysis
* Planning of your activities to meet project milestones

Required qualifications
* Experience in software development in C, C++ and Python.
* Experience from automotive software development
* Experience in vehicle dynamics and signal processing
* Master of Science in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Control, Physics or similar Engineering
* Experience from agile way of working is meritorious
* Fluent in English (spoken and written)
* Driving license (level B)

Personal qualities
* Ambitious and driven
* Ability to put end customer in focus
* Result-oriented and make things happen
* A team-player with high communication skills
Structured with good ability to plan daily

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position please contact  Anna Söderlund, Team Manager Vehicle State & Lateral Control. Mobile and email: +46 729 77 4952 [email protected].