System Safety Engineer

Let's introduce ourselves

At Engineering you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. 

Traction Battery Software (TBSW) is a part of the Department Battery Control & ECU Platform. Our main focus is to deliver a robust Battery SW platform for the next generation of hybrid and electrical vehicles.

What you'll do

To support our new strategy and ambitious electrification roadmap, Volvo Cars is transitioning to in-house development of key software components for the traction battery management system. Alongside the development of advanced software functionality, we must also meet established standards and best practices to ensure a safe and reliable product. This is where your experience and expertise are essential.

Here are some of your responsibilities: 
•    Provide the department with system safety expertise
•    Act as the primary System Safety point of contact and trusted speaking partner for the Department. 
•    Strengthen the Department’s quality assurance by participating in verification activities and technical reviews from a safety perspective. 
•    Support safety-related sourcing activities, including defining SS SOWs, evaluating suppliers’ system safety work, and ensuring achievement of System Safety (SS JR). 
•    Foster a strong safety culture and drive the Department’s maturity and capability in System Safety. 
•    Support Program Managers in the development and maintenance of safety-related work products.

What you'll bring

•    M.Sc. in Controls and Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. 
•    Very good proficiency in English, both written and spoken. 
•    Strong technical knowledge of high voltage (HV) battery systems and automotive systems engineering, including embedded software and hardware. 
•    Solid knowledge of system safety engineering practices, functional safety standards, and product safety. 
•    Proven expertise in Functional Safety Management with in depth experience of ISO 26262 Part 2 and Part 8. 
•    Hands on experience with ISO 26262 Parts 3, 4, 6, 9, and 10, and working knowledge of Parts 5 and 7. 
•    Good understanding of SEooC, COTS, and qualification of software and hardware components. 
•    Experience with risk assessment and safety analysis methodologies, including HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, FMEDA, and FMEA, as well as functional safety processes, methods, and tools. 
•    Good knowledge of the Volvo Product Development System (VPDS), with emphasis on system safety. 

You are a self‑motivated, analytical, and methodical professional with high integrity and the ability to drive initiatives independently. With a positive, solution‑oriented mindset, you focus on possibilities rather than obstacles and work in a structured way with strong documentation skills. You are flexible and persistent in achieving goals, knowing when to adapt to move forward effectively. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and guiding others come naturally to you, and you thrive in team‑based and cross‑functional environments where strong stakeholder engagement is essential.