Software Tool Developer, SW Development & Operations

At Research and Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

SW Tool Developer, SW Development & Operations

The group SW Development & Operations within the department Powertrain Controls and Calibration (PCC) consists of 13 persons who are among other things responsible for development and maintenance of our build system, integration testing and quality assurance. Our group is the main accountable for the software integration between our internally developed software and the external supplier software.

Are you passionate about Car Electrification and would you like to be a part of a sustainable car industry and transformation journey of Volvo Cars?

As a Software tool developer, you will develop the automated process for compiling our Volvo internally constructed software with model-based design in Simulink. We are in constant need for further development of this automated process, due to increased code base and the demand of automated testing. You will be involved in establishing a continuous integration environment with all the required parts, using Jira, Subversion, Jenkins and more. The automated process will handle all the required steps for creating and delivering a binary file ready for download to cars.

On this software-focused position, you will be a part of an energetic team, responsible for deciding the future of our automated process with virtual machines, new subversion structure and software architecture design, if we mention only few of the current inquires.

We are now looking professionals, who enjoy working within software development and testing, and have a genuine interest in cars and automation! If you find yourself within description above, and would like to make a difference in what you do, do not hesitate to apply!

Main responsibilities

* Develop and maintain an automated process for compiling software
* Design a new subversion structure
* Maintain and update current scripts/tools to support an evolving software
* Evaluate new tools for the automated process

Required qualifications

* Master of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
* Expertise working with C and Python
* Experience with Make
* Knowledge of Jenkins and similar continuous integration tool
* Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking tool
* Understanding of software development workflow and processes
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Meritorious qualifications

* Experience in software development for embedded systems
* Experience in Matlab and m-script
* Understanding of model-based systems, Simulink/TargetLink
* Driver`s license “B”, valid in EU

Personal qualities

On this position, it is essential to have a good ability of communication, due to constant collaboration with different stakeholders. You should be a team player, have a structural approach at your work and possess good analytical skills. You should be capable focusing on both, daily issues and long-term vision. Last, but not least, you should have the ability to assess different software solutions and enjoy developing new solutions.

Contacts

If you have any additional questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Stefan Ivarsson, Group manager, +46 31 599 887 or Christoffer Nilsson, SW integration engineer, +46 31 325 19 63. Regarding recruitment process, please contact Martina Damis, Recruiter, +46 72 888 98 79. Your application should include CV and cover letter and be written in English. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents no later than October 09, 2017.

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About Volvo Car Group
 

The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.