SW Engineer

Safe Vehicle Automation - Together we make a difference.

Our unit Safe Vehicle Automation develops and delivers leading Safety and Autonomous Driving. We even control the vehicle’s 6 degrees of freedom of movement in the most energy efficient way, creating a rewarding and confident drive and ride experience.

Our purpose is to develop ​and deliver Vehicle Motion and Control, ADAS, Highway Pilot, HPGNSS and Protective Safety.

What we offer 

In our Art within Safe Vehicle Automation, we are a team of dedicated and skilled engineers creating tomorrow’s platform solutions for our vehicles. We deliver a platform with high performance sensors enabling AD&ADAS, HPGNSS and Protective safety functionality.

Development of:

• High Precision Global Navigation Satellite System​ 
• Supplementary Restraint System and sensors with integrated Pedestrian protection​
• ​Interfaces to realize our functions:  Airbags in all positions, Belt systems both reversible & irreversible, Battery disconnection, Vehicle motion control and related functions, Cloud services

We are now looking for Software Engineer that will join our journey in creating the world-class platform that will enable delivery of High Precision Global Navigation Satellite System (HPGNSS). You will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make an impact in solving the “engineering problem of the century”.

What you will do 

You will be a member in one of our Scrum teams which consist of both developers and analyze/Test engineers, and dependent on your previous skills and experience, you will have the possibility to work with various Design Engineering features such as System/HW/SW development. As a Software Engineer your main responsibilities will be development of ECU SW and to lead and plan the work needed, as well as to report to management. Cooperation with other Engineering Departments/ARTs, Procurement, Production, testing facilities etc. is a part of your daily work.

Different technical solutions are to be evaluated to secure that the vehicles meet our high safety standards. SW development and coding skills are fundamental knowledge, and you are also expected to contribute to our new architectural SW development for our ART Protective Safety in general.

What you bring in 

You are a technically oriented person with a interest for development and automotive, You enjoy being part of a team, you thrive in working in a collaborative environment and building networks across the organization and you are a self-motivated person who wants to see results in your own work as well as the teams’.

Main responsibilities

• To be an active team member of the scrum team.
• Be responsible for developing, aligning, and implementing relevant requirements.
• Leading technical reviews for the product, when needed.
• Part of the system safety standards e.g., ISO26262, SOTIF
• Part of the system safety related work.
• Supplier & Quality lead
• Alignment and reviews of product interfaces.
• Participate in reviews of DVMs (Design Validation Methods).

Required qualifications.

• M.Sc or B.Sc in Computer Science, mechatronics, electronics or physics or similar.
• Experience of system safety standards
• Working experience within System/SW development in automotive industry (equivalent areas).
• Experience from industry SW development is beneficial.
• Experience from different tools and protocols e.g., Ethernet, TCP/IP, CAN is meritorious.
• Requirements engineering (maintain, update, and release the requirements)
• Capability to work with SW architecture and understand the SW design.
• Knowledge of topology software releases and integration.
• Plus: Knowledge in GNSS
• Plus: Experience ECU extract, IP communication and signal interface
• Plus: Tools proficiency in Car weaver, Elektra.
• Plus: If involved in the SW development of VCU as a designer or developer.
• Plus: Volvo cars Basetech system

• Fluent in English (written and spoken). As we are a truly international team
• Plus: Swedish Driver license B

Do you fit the profile 

• You have a positive mind-set.
• Personally, you are a true team player.
• Ability to independently develop, plan, conduct and follow up work towards objectives.
• Dedication for technique, analysis, our products, and customers.
• Good communication and cooperation skills are crucial to succeed.
• We also see that you are curious and continuously searching for new knowledge.

How to learn more and apply

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the hiring manager Arash Houshmand, arash.houshmand@volvocars.com   and regarding the recruitment process, please contact  recruiter Neha Mehta at neha.mehta@volvocars.com. Please apply no later than May 30th, 2024 but note that selections will be running continuously. Please note, due to GDPR application through E-mail is not accepted.