About this role
Qualifications: Master’s degree in electronics / computer engineering or equivalent education Minimum 5 years working experience in product development Experience in hardware development, testing and industrialization High competence in global communication and networking Well spoken and written English Personal skills: As a HW CO within Vehicle Connectivity you are expected to be persistent, knowledgeable, and service minded. You should have strong verbal and written communication skills, and be able to produce structured documents of high quality. As we work in a multi-project environment you must be able to drive your tasks to closure on time and be able to work independently and with drive. You should be a team worker with a high level of cooperation ability. As the position requires many stakeholder interfaces and will support several users, it is important that you are able to (and enjoy) working in multitask environment and are able to prioritize and structure your work independently. At Vehicle Connectivity we are in the middle of the digital transformation, and we work with implementing end-to-end functions like Driver Coaching, E-Horizon services, 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 opportunity 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 The main component, the TGW (Telematics Gate Way), and some other components are used globally and for these components we are looking for an additional HW Component Owner. As a HW CO you will work with applicable stakeholders to understand the requirements on the components, you will be responsible for ensuring that the deliveries from the suppliers meet our expectations. We can offer you an exciting and global working environment which will give you valuable experience that will contribute to your future development within Volvo Group. We will offer you a broad variety of tasks in a dynamic department with many strategic projects. You will be a key player in having high quality HW components for Vehicle Connectivity! 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. Development is done in a global environment with two development centers and additional application centers with colleagues and suppliers from around the world. The role sought will act as a "global lead", and have regular contact with other sites / centers, which also includes visits / trips Responsibilities: Develop technical requirements of HW components Be part of the supplier selection Ensure supplier progress with technical follow up Plan and support relevant HW tests both onsite and offsite Participate in improving HW test methodology Ensure that HW parts can be ordered and released in relevant production systems Ensure regular communication and stakeholder interaction, e.g. with SW component owners, functional owners, system leaders and project managers Contribute to the future HW technology roadmap. Contribute to harmonized documentation and process alignment Handle and investigate returned components from the field Meriting Qualifications: We consider experience from vehicle product development to be a merit. We also see domain specific knowledge in the Connectivity/Telematics area meriting. 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.