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Test Engineer with focus on Automation

Let’s shape the future together


We’re shaping our business around people. While our cars embrace leading-edge technologies, we never employ technology for its own sake. Quite the opposite. Instead, our focus is on adapting technology to benefit people. This philosophy extends to the sales and customer experience we aim to deliver. Do you want to be a part of creating the exciting solutions of tomorrow’s mobility? Then look no further, join us. 

 

Let's introduce ourselves

The Connected Experience organization within R&D includes Remote Functions, Connectivity and Car Cloud Platform, Infotainment Platform, Applications and Data & Diagnostics. Our vision and strategy are to maximize the attractiveness of owning and using a Volvo, make all cars connected and provide a continuously enhanced experience for both new and existing cars. 


Our Agile Release Train (ART) Remote Functions mission is to enable remote functions globally to contribute to the overall connected experience. We build, provide, and operate a highly secure run-time ecosystem for functions and applications serving our connected cars, and their users. We aim to optimize functional and organic growth by using cutting edge standards from Car Connectivity Consortium® together with cloud serives, the latest technology from phone OEMs and connectivity. This new way of using your phone as the key for your car will opens up for a new connected experience. The journey into the future starts here.
 

What you'll do

Are you a tech savvy tester in the automation domain with a long background in writing tests and planning test activities, a person who can see the big picture and dig into end-to-end testcases and who really enjoys adding quality on a solution level then read further and see the fantastic possibilities in this role. When we say testing we mean automation in our rigs, manual testing in the car and all in between.


As a Automation tester you will work close with our development teams including our current team of testers. You will be implementing and running tests of our embedded software with included in our CI. Our system is built on embedded software, hardware and wireless connecting to our cloud. And yes we will test on real mobile devices and cars as well. This role is a core competence in our future team build and you can expect a lot of fun in our journey towards the connected experience.
 

What you'll bring

We see that you have some background as automation tester both on hardware as well as software since this will be part of the tasks. Experience as developer and/or manual tester is preferred.  
We see that you have relevant education in test or development and at the same time really think that exploratory testing is an important way forward. Our field of development is very tech heavy but the test cases also need to be based in user experience.


In particular we are looking for this in your skillset
•    Test case execution
•    Result documentation
•    Test rig setup and testing 
•    Documented experience in automated testing and CI
•    Programming knowledge for creating automated tests
•    Python programming
•    Pipeline experience 
•    Experience from automotive
•    CAN bus experience 
•    Fault tracing and debugging experience


Personal qualities
•    Have a meticulous attitude
•    Have sense of time and being goal oriented
•    Good communication skills; the ability to share results verbally as well as in writing in a clear, concise manner to both technical specialists and people without technical knowledge
•    Strong collaboration skills
•    Structured and analytical way of taking on tasks and performing on a daily basis in a result oriented way
 


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 Malgorzata Dziczek at malgorzata.dziczek@volvocars.com For specific questions about the position, please reach out to Hiring Manager Cormac O'Brien at cormac.obrien@volvocars.com.


Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 08th of December 2024. 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

Job requisition ID:  74852

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