About this role
Qualifications University degree in electronics or computer engineering Documented project management experience or equivalent experience Experience in the SW/HW development area and preferably in the automotive industry Data communication domain knowledge a merit, but not a must Autosar experience is a merit Personal Skills Fluent in English, written and spoken Responsibility taking personality, acts with integrity and, of course, with a result oriented mindset Motivated, innovative enthusiastic and a positive attitude High co-operation and communication skills Are you the kind of person who is passionate about product development? Would you like to use your passion in the automotive industry and be part of the digital transformation leap? Would you like to have daily challenges and a seemingly infinite possibility for competence development? Would you like to work in great teams with competent and helpful colleagues? Vehicle Connectivity (VeCon) is a global department within GTT Vehicle Engineering, established to secure connected vehicles supporting the increasing demand for connected services and in-vehicle entertainment functions, within the Volvo Group. The telematics and entertainment components build a global platform utilized by the brands within the Volvo Group. We have a clear product ownership for our products, all through the lifecycle. At Vehicle Connectivity we are in the middle of the digital transformation, and we work with implementing end-to-end functions like Driver Coaching, I-See, Remote SW Download and Geofencing. Connectivity is a key enabler for fleet management, uptime services and advanced vehicle services as driver assistance and fuel reduction, targeting reduced costs as well as increased revenues. The development in the area of connectivity is huge, and we expect to be part of the functional growth in Active Safety and Automation in a near future. This is us Our way of developing our products are by following the agile mindset from Scrum and Kanban. We work in cross functional teams and in close cooperation with our stakeholders. “Trust to the teams/servant leaders” is one of our key values. We have empowered teams and expect them to take the full delivery responsibility. The people we hire have both the attitude and competence to take on that responsibility. We currently have team members of all experience levels and many nationalities, as we believe diversity in teams boosts creativity You will lead a team responsible for developing the vehicle’s Telematics Gateway (TGW) hardware and low level software. The system is an integral part of our customer’s product offering and the driver environment. To deliver world class products in this area we are constantly challenged to provide the best solutions in terms of feature, quality and cost. The development is done in a global environment with colleagues and suppliers from around the world. Responsibilities Project management towards suppliers Support the component owners in the team Continuously follow up the development by the supplier: development process review, time plans, deliveries etc. Handle the communication regarding problems and changes towards the supplier Responsible for securing timely decisions concerning changes and problems Follow the results in the system tests and the component unitary tests Responsible for securing that the team delivers integrated and smoke tested sub-system(s) according to plan Report project progress to line and project management Responsible for keeping, updating and communicating the time plan for the development packages Represent several component owners in i.e. project meetings in larger projects Coordinate the work and the resources within the team Other information We will conduct interviews continuously throughout the application period For further information please contact: Åke Sténhoff, tel; +46 31 323 73 72 The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta. The Volvo Trucks brand has been built up over decades and enjoys a solid position worldwide. It is one of the world’s best known and respected brands within the commercial vehicle industry. It is associated with the core values quality, safety and environmental care. With Volvo Trucks you will be part of a global and diverse team. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.