Software/Function Developer - Active Safety

About this job

Job type: Full-time
Industry: Automotive, Manufacturing
Company size: 10k+ people
Company type: Private

Job description

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The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Cars our mission is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car company and to make people's life less complicated". We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people on-board. People that want to make a difference and create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment.

The Active Safety department has been one of the fastest growing field of Volvo Car Group over the last decade thanks to rapid development of Active Safety systems. By continuously launching innovative and world-first Active Safety features. Volvo Cars has positioned itself among the leaders in the automotive industry. The section Active Safety & Vehicle Dynamic Functions is responsible for the function design and SW development for the functionalities. The section consists of about 90 persons organized in four groups: SW Integration, Active Safety Functions, Vehicle Motion & Control and Brake Control Software.

The group Vehicle Motion & Control is responsible for the development of functions and software within the area of vehicle dynamics and motion control. This area covers both normal driving control e.g. autonomous longitudinal- and lateral control, limit-handling stability control e.g. ESC control and vehicle state estimation e.g. mass, friction estimation. We develop software and functions both in-house and together with our suppliers. We are today about 20 persons working as software/function developers, function designers and function owners within the group.

As Software/Function Developer within Stability Control, you will have a unique opportunity to apply a broad spectrum of vehicle dynamics, mechatronics and programming. The field of Volvo in-house developed Stability Control includes e.g. Roll Stability Control. Advances Stability Control, Regenerative Stability Control, Torque Vectoring etc. Stability Control is a vital part of the active safety and vehicle dynamics functionality in all Volvo Cars.

The main task of a SW developer is to receive and analyze requirements, design code and/or model, test code and/or model on unit level and make sure that is also works in a complete delivery and to document code and/or model including test results. The SW developer works close to other SW developers, test engineers, function owners, system owners and vehicle. The job tasks range from early  design, implementation, and function testing both in simulation environment and vehicles.

Who are you?

It is important that you are inclusive and believe in people and that you can easily work in a team, you are communicative and a good presenter. You have customer focus, understands complex systems, have a high level of integrity, is able to work independently and have a holistic view. Furthermore, you take responsibility for your deliveries and have a will to continuously improve the current ways of working.

Your main responsibilities
 
* Develop software by using C- programming
* Develop and configure simulation environments.
* Maintain Matlab tools to simplify data analysis
* Test code on unit level
* Document code including test results.
* Perform testing in vehicles, HIL, SIL and bench tests
* Receive, analyse and give feedback on requirements
* Perform system safety activities

Required qualifications
 
* M.Sc. degree in Control Theory, Mechatronics, Vehicle Dynamics, Computer Science or similar
* Experience in C-Programming
* Knowledge in Matlab/Simulink
* Fluent in English, spoken and written
* Driver´s license type B
* Experience of vehicle dynamics is meritorious
* Experience of ISO26262 is meritorious
* Experience of working within the automotive industry is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Ability to communicate and work in cross functional teams
* Customer focus and a holistic view
* A high level of integrity and a willingness to improve the current ways of working
* Ability to hold presentations and willing to share information with others

Recruitment Information

Location for this position is within Gothenburg. We apply a continuous selection process so we recommend that you submit your application in English latest July 13.

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Anders Peterson, Manager Vehicle Motion & Control, [email protected]  

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Feven Selassie, Senior Recruiter, [email protected]  

Please note that we do not accept applications via email!

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