Research Engineer within Active Safety to a global automotive company

Do you want to save lives? Do you want to work in an international organization that is at the forefront of technology development and production of safety systems for the future car, well integrated with Autonomous Driving? Our client is expanding their Active Safety operation by intensifying activities relating to automated driving and active safety systems. Join their exiting journey as a Research Engineer!

OM TJÄNSTEN
Academic Work is, on behalf of a client, seeking for a Research Engineer to the Active Safety department. Our client is the world’s largest automotive safety supplier with sales to all the leading car manufacturers in the world. They develop, manufacture and market protective systems such as airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, passive safety electronics and safety systems including radar, night vision and camera visions systems. You will work in their large development center at Vårgårda.

This job is a staffing position, which means that you will be employed by Academic Work and work as a consultant at our client. However, the intention of the client is to offer you a permanent employment, given that all parts are satisfied with the cooperation.

This recruitment process is conducted by Academic Work and the request from our client is that all questions regarding the position is handled by Academic Work.

ARBETSUPPGIFTER
You will be joining a team of about 40 highly dedicated researchers working in an innovative environment where work-life balance is a priority. As a Research Engineer, you will focus on Validation and Test method for Active safety. This will involve the development of robots and test equipment to meet the needs of the next generation of active safety testing, including autonomous vehicles. In this role, you will be involved with projects, working to develop a server controlled environment where multiple driving robots and target propulsion systems can be used and synchronized together to create advanced traffic scenarios. There will also be testing done at the prominent AstaZero Proving Ground.

VI SÖKER DIG SOM
* Has a minimum Bachelor in Science, Electronics or Mechatronics

* Knowledge in embedded programming, algorithm development and mechatronics
* Basic understanding of LabVIEW, Simulink/Matlab, C/C++ or .NET
* Speaks and writes fluently in English
* Holds a driving license

It will be considered an additional qualification if you…

* Worked with Real-time controls and HMI programming
* Are genuinely interested in the automotive industry

As a person, you can work in groups but also drive your own projects forward. You enjoy new challenges and problem solving. It is important that you are able to adapt to changes as the industry is constantly in a changing environment due to new technology. Even though you are a teamplayer, you need to take your own initiatives by being driven.

OTHER INFORMATION
* START: January 2017

* WORK EXTENT: Full-time
* LOCATION: Vårgårda
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INFORMATION OM FÖRETAGET
Our client is the world’s largest automotive safety supplier with sales to all the leading car manufacturers in the world. They develop, manufacture and market protective systems such as airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, passive safety electronics and safety systems including radar, night vision and camera visions systems. Our client values the qualities that an even distribution of gender, age, and ethnic/cultural diversity brings to business.