Modeling and Simulation Engineer (Hardware in Loop)

Imagine the mobility of tomorrow

Picture yourself in an exciting industry where the future revolves around leading-edge electrified and self-driving cars seamlessly integrated into people's daily lives. But how can we create this future in a way that is both safe and sustainable? This is just one of the inspiring questions we're working to solve here at Volvo Cars. Join us and watch your ideas shape the future of mobility. 

Develop and verify next generation software within Vehicle Tophat Domain
At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to lead in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. Now we are looking for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking.

What’s in it for you?
Volvo Cars’ development centres around software (SW) and in our next generation vehicles, we take a giant leap into the future by launching a capable centralized compute platform, hosting most of the in-house developed SW. In these next generation vehicles, we are building a computer-in-the-car architecture. Our mission at Volvo Cars is to create a Vehicle Control Unit platform using new technologies like DriveOS and NVIDIA’s latest chip technology in combination with more traditional car signaling technologies. 

Vehicle Tophat is one of six development units within Research & Development at Volvo Cars where the teams develop state-of-the-art Interior and Exterior. Interior SW includes Wireless Phone Charging, Switches & Displays, Interior Light, Occupant Detection, Overhead Console together with unique premium Seating Experience and world leading Interior Safety Systems. The Exterior SW include mechatronic systems such as Exterior Lighting, Wiper, Washer, Sensor Cleaning and Rear-View Systems.

The Vehicle Tophat unit is located at Gothenburg and Shanghai. The department, Software Integration & Release is an Enabling ART (Agile Release Train) within Vehicle Tophat, with the purpose to provide the infrastructure for SW development teams to integrate, test, and release SW in a continuous integration (CI) flow. The infrastructure includes development and maintenance of Hardware-in-Loop setups for development, verification, and validation of software products. We do this by building a robust and automated test framework and enabling SW test & release in a CI flow.

We are looking for our future team member to develop, validate and maintain Model Based Hardware in Loop setups that are intended for software functionality verification on embedded systemsThe embedded test setups are built around the above-mentioned computer-in-the-car architecture. These setups are a combination of simulated vehicle components and real hardware components to emulate a real vehicle with all the relevant dynamics. Our team(s) are responsible for the development and maintenance of these embedded setups (hardware-in-loop), while making sure that these setups are capable to execute relevant test cases for platform, software, and function verification. These are state-of-the art test setups, critical for testing software before the final product is launched. Hence, you will be working in a fast paced, innovative environment, solving problems and challenges daily. 

We offer you to work in a small cross functional team, with high focus on quality and continuous improvements. Together with your colleagues, you will define, set up and configure these test environments supporting our current and future projects. You will be working with Software application and deployment on core computer and embedded GPUs, model the relevant components and signals and enable test automation, moving us towards Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

Together with us, you will grow your competence and get a broad understanding of Volvo Cars Next Generation Vehicles and Software Platform along with domain growth in Vehicle Tophat. You will work closely with other groups at Volvo Cars, our suppliers and get the opportunity to create a wide network.

What you'll bring
You will fit well in this role if you are a Modeling and Simulation Engineer focusing on model-based development on HIL test beds and an understanding of Software Verification cycles correlated to Model Based Development (SIL, HIL, VIL and Test Track). We believe you are an individual who is motivated by challenging tasks in a complex and innovative environment. Execution of challenging technology development and teamwork is your real passion. You enjoy learning from others, as well as sharing your knowledge with your colleague and are social, structured, analytical, and a problem solver.

To thrive in this role we believe you at least have:

• A M.Sc. or a B.Sc. within Electrical/Embedded Systems, Electronics, Physics, Mechatronics or similar
• Knowledge of Software Development, Verification and Validation
• 4+ Years of Relevant Experience in HIL Development and HIL Testing 
• Fluent in English and can communicate effectively with all types of stakeholders
• Working experience in Matlab and Simulink for Model Development
• Debugging Experience with Integration of SW components and Models with Hardware Nodes 
• Knowledge in vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
• Working knowledge in hardware-in-loop environments such as dSpace, Vector or National Instruments

And it's a bonus if you have:

• Programming skills in Python/C++/CAPL 
• Experience from SW platform development, including middleware
• Knowledge in vehicle/traffic simulation
• Knowledge in integration of sensor technologies (radar, camera, lidar, ultrasonic etc.)
• Verification in vehicles at system or functional level or experience from test automation
• Experience from SW platform development, including middleware
• Driving License ‘B’
 

Volvo Cars - Driving change together​

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are 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, allowing you to reach your fullest potential.​  

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, with 50 per cent being electric cars and sold directly to customers mainly through digital channels. Join us on this exciting journey as we pioneer the driving and electrification technologies of the future.​

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