Engineering Manager - Electric Driveline & Hybrid

Company description:

Who are we?Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent. We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Job description: Let's introduce ourselves

We are Electric Driveline & Hybrid, a department within Volvo Cars Engineering and we are responsible for the development of electric and hybrid drivelines, this includes electric motors, transmissions, driveshafts and mounts as well as combustion engines, transmissions and installation systems. The responsibility covers the development from advanced engineering, through concept development, industrialization and maintenance (quality). We are responsible for areas such as system and concept development, electromagnetic design, design of complete electric axels, simulation and verification, simulation (CAE), verification and validation, road load data collection, industrialization of electric axles. We are now seeking highly motivated Engineering Manager for the Electric Driveline Verification team, 97780.

What you'll do

As an engineering manager you have the operational responsibility to ensure product and technical execution and deliveries for your group.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage a team that consists of 16 analysis engineers who run function and durability tests for the electric driveline. Tests are run both internally and on external test sites

Manage budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure successful project completion

Lead, mentor and grow a high performing team

Drive skill development, test method and test strategies

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and enhance efficiency

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the team

Be an active participant the leadership team for the department

What you'll bring

You would carry a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or similar experience. You would aslo bring proven experience as leader with demonstrated ability to drive tasks in a complex and fast-paced  environments with multiple stakeholders. You will have a good understanding of high voltage electrical systems and electric drive units, including design, development, and validation processes.

 

You would bring excellent communication, leadership, presentation and organizational skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. You are a person that is results driven, you build trust, have integrity and courage. You would also bring fluency in English, both spoken and written.

 

What would benefit you in this role is your business acumen – understanding of financial processes and steering