Function System Design Engineer - Thermal Management

Can you engineer a brither 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.

 

 

Green Propulsion and Thermal Management are increasingly important areas for Volvo Cars to become leading in Electrification. Thermal Management have a key role in energy efficient propulsion by optimizing control towards customer functions and balancing attributes. The systems are getting more advanced and complex including different temperature levels, cooling down, heating up, transfer/transport and store heat for electric motors, battery, control modules etc. All this needs to be designed with sustainability in focus.

 

Thermal Management is a part of the department Thermal & Hybrid within the unit Propulsion & Energy. The department is divided into five groups, working closely together for a complete Thermal Management system delivery, both on HW and SW side. Our group, Thermal System & Function, have ownership of Thermal Management from first architectural sketch, on HW and functional side, including concept design, to system development and ownership within our running programs. We are 14 persons with high ambitions, different ages, background, and experience. We are characterized as an open and friendly group where everyone shares their knowledge with each other.

 

We are now happy to share a great opportunity to join or dynamic team as a Thermal Function System Designer. If you’re looking for a position in which you will be the key person for the total coordination of the electrical realization of Thermal Management functionality - you’ve found it! 

 

What you’ll do
In this role you will work in the early phase with Function Realization and System design in close cooperation with other technical areas, attributes, and aspects. An important internal interface is towards our Thermal SW group, responsible for controls, diagnostics, and calibration. Amongst your colleagues you will find Function Owner, System Architect, SW developer, CAE and Component owners. You will play an important role in shaping our development and implementation of our structures and processes.

 

Your responsibilities: 

• Lead the system design and implementation of Thermal Management functionality across departments.
• Break down functional behavior to requirements for SW implementation, both within our department and to other technical areas if needed. 
• Lead the system design work with allocation of both software components, actuators and sensors. 
• Participate in future development and improvement of our Thermal Management functionalities, documented in our Technical and Functional Roadmaps
• Participate in developing our Verification plan (AVN) on system- and complete vehicle level, regarding the function, both generic and per program.
• Participate in system safety work such as HARA, and lead needed developments for FTAs, TSCs or similar. 
• Participate in benchmark work within our functional area. 

 

What you’ll bring
We believe you have a BSc or MSc within mechatronics, electrical or electronics and have experience from functionality or software development best practices. 2-5 years working experience within relevant field. You are fluent in English, both written and spoken and have a driver’s license (B) 

 

In this role, collaboration is key, and you excel as a team player, driven by a genuine belief in the value of inclusivity. You have a great technical interest and curiosity, good analytic skills and approach tasks in a structured and supportive manner. Your energy is contagious, and you eagerly seek cross-functional solutions alongside colleagues and other teams. While detail-oriented, you also have a holistic perspective, able to visualize the broader picture.  

 

Meritorious: 
•    Experience from SW/ Function development and/or testing within automotive development 
•    Experience within control technology, theoretically and from practical applications, are considered as an advantage
 

Want to know more? We hope so
We’d love to receive and review your application by no later than 10th of March. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply to learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager at (helena.martini@volvocars.com) or the recruiter at (paulina.de.sousa.vieira@volvocars.com).
 

 

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