System Architect
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.
Let's introduce ourselves
Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from all other car companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference?
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. We’re moving towards becoming more of a software developing company and where our products give the driver’s a car-experience that improves every day. Highlights of the areas in focus are Infotainment, Autonomous drive, and a core system optimized for electric cars. We look for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking
What we offer
Being a architect Driver within Common Base Technology (CBT) means you are a member of a team consisting of Architects, Product System Drivers, Specialist and Technical Experts covering a wide area like communication, resource management, mode management, SW download, data engineering, cyber security, diagnostics, fault management and more for all systems across the entire vehicle.
This is a leader position with responsibility to drive development of our future concepts and system solutions to support our ambitions within e.g. electrification, autonomous drive and connectivity.
This specific System Architect position is responsible for system solutions within the areas of SW Download, Over the Air, Communication, Cyber Security and Diagnostic related to the electrical system and its ECU topology.
What you'll do
In cooperation with other architects and system designers within own and external organization you will develop concept and system solutions that secure future needs within the area. This means understanding the needs and requirements, how the system works today and how it will evolve over time.
The solutions you work with shall often be implemented widely across the vehicle and involve collaboration in ART’s and solutions also outside of CBT. Facilitating common understanding of the technical solution to be implemented is vital which means collaboration and iteration is a crucial part of the daily work.
Who you are?
To succeed in this role, it is most important that you are a curious quick learner who enjoys entering new areas. As you will collaborate with many people cross our company, we expect that you have excellent collaboration and communication skills, are fluent in English both verbal and written, and enjoy working in a team. Since this is a senior engineering position you are expected to have leadership skills and personal interest to further support people in their development.
You have good knowledge and experience in system development and need to keep customers view of your solution high in focus. To be able to drive on an overarching level it is necessary that you have long experience from several areas’ technical areas in different positions and detail level.
Furthermore, we think you have an MSc education in mechatronics, software engineering knowledge, system safety experience, power electronics or similar and + 10 years of relevant working experience. Software architecture and ECU toplogy skills are meritorious.
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 Sofia Belén Grosso at sofia.grosso@volvocars.com. For specific questions about the position, please reach out to Hiring Manager Håkan Larsson at HAKAN.LARSSON@VOLVOCARS.COM.
Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until the 11th of Ferbruary 2025. 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!
Gothenburg, SE, 40531