Lead Engineer - Energy Products & Grid

Let's introduce ourselves

In 2020, Volvo Cars released its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge, with ambitions to electrify its entire line-up by 2030. Electrification of the vehicles and the entire energy eco-system around them is at the core of Volvo Cars strategy and a highly prioritized area within our company. While this transition is in line with our core value of sustainability, we recognize electric vehicles are only part of the equation when it comes to sustainable mobility. As such, we wish to offer our customers a convenient way to optimize the flow of energy in their homes, thereby reducing their carbon footprint and electricity bills. 

Within the Energy Products & Grid team, we are responsible for developing competitive solutions outside of the vehicle, ranging from wallboxes and energy storage solutions to Vehicle to Grid (V2G) design and testing. 

We are part of the Energy Management organization within Engineering, working closely together with areas like EV Charging, HV Battery, App and Cloud teams. Together we are delivering AC- and DC-charging functionalities as well as energy management systems internal and external the vehicles. Technologies like V2X, Smart charging and Wireless charging are just around the corner! 

The external energy systems area is growing and will play a more important role for Volvo Cars in the future. Our ambition is that Volvo Cars’ customers shall have the opportunity to charge their vehicles in a sustainable and safe way, and the possibility to integrate with smart energy management systems. Part of this is to develop the best software & hardware quality and functionality in the market and to continuously evolve our way of doing this. This is where we want your help!

What you'll do

As a Lead Engineer you will lead the development of our products external the vehicle. This includes leading our interaction with suppliers as well as acting as the main interface both internal and external the team, related to the product(s). You have the overall responsibility for the product technical logical plan, cost and quality, with support from software and hardware expertise inside our team. 

We see that you strengthen our existing team with experience from leading industrial development projects including both hardware and software content. Close collaboration between different teams and suppliers is vital in this role, so good communication skills, flexibility and openness are key. You need to have a high personal drive and sense of ownership, as this technology area is new and partly immature. 

What you'll bring

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Power Systems or a related field  
• Experience in software and hardware product development 
• Experience from an OEM within home energy systems, such as EV charging/energy management/solar power/energy storage, is highly meritorious 
• Knowledge of Charging solutions, both public and private, is meritorious 
• Prior experience with project management
• An innovative mindset 
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) 
• Driver’s license (B) 

Who are you?

 You are passionate about energy solutions and cars, both from customer and technical point of view. You have a high level of engagement and a strong enthusiasm. It is crucial to be good at cross-functional work and networking, since collaboration with internal and external stakeholders will be part of your daily work, hence you need to possess great communication and collaboration skills. You need to be structured and have organizational skills, to guide the development in the desired direction.