Test Engineer, Autonomous Driving and Active Safety

Test Engineer, Autonomous Driving and Active Safety

At Research & Development, 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. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

At Active Safety Department, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people.

The group Active Safety and Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), Analysis and Verification is a part of Volvo Car Groups Active Safety department, at the Electrical and Electronics Unit within Research and Development. which drives the development of the Volvo core value - Safety.
We are responsible for Analysis and verification of several different systems such as CADS (Collision Avoidance and Driver Support), parking maneuvering, parking cameras, automatic parking, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) and SRS. All these involved sensors and systems will be part of the future self-driving cars together with many new sensors. Our test methods today are both on bench, rigs, cars and CAE. Our daily work is performed in close collaboration with both our internal design departments such as the Active Safety CAE group, electrical, interior/exterior, ergonomics as well as external suppliers.

We are now searching for two Analysis Engineers who will be testing coming Autonomous Drive (AD) and Autonomous Driving and Active Safety (ADAS) systems and sensors. You will be a part of the project team, plan and lead the verification as well as report to management. Different technical solutions are to be evaluated to secure that the vehicles meet our high safety standards. This is a cross functional role and you will have regular contact with engineers from technical areas and the product development departments.

Main responsibilities

* Be part of the AD/ADAS project teams
* Plan and lead the verification
* Prepare and perform the sensor and system testing
* Be responsible for developing new test methods
* Analyze test results and communicate with involved parties
* Participate in field expeditions where the sensors system and functions are tested in different environments

Required qualifications

* M.Sc or B.Sc in mathematics, mechatronics, electronics or physics
* At Least 2-3 years of work experience
* Experience from Matlab and Simulink
* Experience in using Vector products such as CANoe, CANalyzer and CANApe
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)
* PhD in mathematics, mechatronics, electronics or physics is meritorious
* Team leader or project leader experience is meritorious
* An asset would be years of experience within automotive development
* Meritorious is programming languages such as C++, .Net and Java
* Former experience from working with the areas; sensor or system development is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Driven and Self Going
* Strong communication skills as well as a positive mindset and a networking personality
* Strong analytical skills with a mathematic approach
* Structured and focused on methodologies
* Passion for technique, analysis, our products and customers
* Ability to independently develop, plan, conduct and follow up work towards objectives

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Nadja Bergman at +46 729 889828 or by e-mail nadja.bergman@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 21st of August, 2016.