Visualisation & Simulation Engineer - Perceived Quality

Visualisation & Simulation Engineer - Perceived Quality

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.

The section Digital Analysis & Visualisation (DAV) is part of the department User Experience & Craftsmanship (UE&C) at Volvo Cars. The DAV section is responsible for all the analysis work, CAE-work and visualisation done within the department. In the Visualisation Team at DAV, you will be working primarily in the early design phases with focus on interior illumination and materials.

As a Visualisation & Simulation Engineer your will create digital review materials. You will work cross-functional to support Perceived Quality (PQ) attribute leaders with visualisation of their issues as well as taking part in teams working with method development. It is important that you have the understanding of different material and knowledge of light behaviour in order to be able to simulate different vehicle interiors including illumination and adjust our simulation methods according to correlation studies that will be done using our physical cars.

Main responsibilities

* Responsible for creating photo realistic visualisation material in our vehicle programs
* Responsible for simulate illumination in the interior within our vehicle programs
* Develop state of the art Simulation and Visualisation methods
* Monitor and evaluate tool development (Software & Virtual Reality hardware)
* Follow the progress of cutting edge technologies within Simulation (SPEOS) and Virtual Reality
* Work cross-functional within and outside the department in development of new methods and processes
* Work in modelling tools such as Catia V5, Autodesk Vred, SPEOS and Deltagen

Required qualifications

* University degree or equivalent
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Great look and feel for digital materials
* Driving license B
* Work experience in product visualisation is meritorious
* Experience in CAD modelling is meritorious, preferably in Catia V5

Personal qualities

* Motivated, confident and proactive
* Good communication skills
* A true self-starter and a character of initiatives
* Good analytical skills
* Great willingness to cooperate as part of a team

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 Charlotte Cohn by e-mail charlotte.cohn@randstadsourceright.se note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted and that your application documents should be written in English.

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 March 14th, 2017.