Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics

Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?

It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars, we embrace change. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow.

What We Offer

Our Power Electronics department is a pioneering unit within Volvo Cars, dedicated to designing and developing cutting-edge products such as traction inverters, on-board chargers, and DC/DC converters. We continuously strive to enhance our power electronics products in terms of efficiency, power density, weight, and cost, improving quality with each generation.

What You’ll Do

As a Hardware Engineer, you will join our AC/DC DC/DC HW team, primarily focusing on the development of AC/DC converters (on-board chargers) in collaboration with development suppliers (tier 1).

Your responsibilities will include:

- Ensuring compliance with requirements, technical regulations, and agreements with development suppliers.
- Leading technical design reviews and managing supplier relations.
- Engaging in cost engineering, benchmarking, and reporting status/progress.
- Implementing Quality Assurance practices such as FMEAs.
- Collaborating closely within the team and across the Propulsion & Energy division to implement optimal solutions.
 

What You’ll Bring

To excel in this role, you should have:

- A university degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.
- Over 4 years of experience in product development, with a solid understanding of the entire development process from concept to delivery.
- A strong first-principles design approach in the power electronics domain.
- Experience with AC/DC & DC/DC converters
- Knowledge of EMC and EMI filters, PFC, and DC/DC stages.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to Recruiter Gabriela Moraes  at gabriela.moraes@volvocars.com. 

Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 26th of November 2024. We’re excited to get to know you! 

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!