HW Elect.

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Are you a passionate engineer to develop Hardware ECUs for automotive applications? Then this role is for you.

At Vehicle Technology, you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry, and society at large.
We are currently looking for a Development Engineer who excels at HW development within the EE area, such as ECUs, sensors, and actuators and has experience as a tester in the framework/non-functional/functional aspects within the electrical domain. Additionally, you possess excellent customer focus, delivery accuracy, and effective communication skills. Like our team, you are passionate about working in the automotive industry.

You bring a strong business perspective to your technical role and are committed to achieving the organization's vision. You prioritize delivery while also emphasizing soft skills, fostering a positive work environment, and driving strong engagement and performance within your team.

Main responsibilities:

1. Lead component development activities with the supplier following Volvo GTT processes and guidelines
2. Visualize, develop, and maintain the product roadmap
3. Able to understand the roadmap for ECUs from a future perspective and work on concept building
4. Define and refine the technical requirements
5. Maintain the ECUs that are already in production for quality improvement and customer satisfaction
6. Interface with related teams across different functions within Volvo R&D
7. Support with RFQ, sourcing, and supplier selection process as per the project requirements and milestones
8. Create, define, and support strategy for testing of ECU, integration with Basis SW, and integration to system testing
9. Coordinate overall activities to construct the test environment for V & V
10. Review supplier design documents and secure conformity to the technical requirements, installation requirements, etc.
11. Ensuring solutions are verified and validated against requirements
12. Be an active member of our agile team working with the JIRA backlog and secure product documentation and release processes
13. Solve challenges in current products and solve quality issues as and when needed
14. Support functional verification and fault tracing in vehicles as well as in rigs and lab environment
15. Coordinate overall quality activities for the Hardware part (FMEA, Defect Reports)
16. Validate documentation relating to the components, according to system/subsystem requirements and to the component Technical Requirement and supplier input
17. Perform integration testing prior to release
18. Root Cause Analysis for issues raised by local testing teams
19. Exploratory testing
20. Coordinate release activities with local testing teams
21. Document the released Test Activities as per the defined Volvo processes and systems

Your future team
You will work in a highly diverse and global setting, where team members have high competence, skillful in their tasks, and passionate about what they do.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

1. Good level of knowledge in both Electrical & Electronics Technology
2. Good domain knowledge in the Test & Verification area
3. Experience with HIL testing and vehicle testing
4. Knowledge with Power & CAN modules, Microcontrollers, High & low side drives, Sensor communication, LED drivers, H-Bridge Controllers, etc.
5. Embedded systems – Good understanding of basic HW components (ECUs, sensors, actuators, and wiring harnesses) and SW design (basic SW architecture, communication protocols, diagnostics)
6. Complete know-how on end-to-end ECU hardware development and Validation
7. Hands-on experience with schematics & simulation Tools and exposure to development tools (CAN, CANoe, LIN, etc.)
8. Experience with ISO 26262 functional safety and Cyber security is an added advantage
9. Knowledge of Ethernet and advanced communication protocols is an added advantage
10. Experience in working with vehicle network architecture, communication & diagnostic protocols (CAN, LIN, J1939, ISO 14230, ISO 14229)
11. Experience in hardware and Power management concepts, debugging Hardware Issues
12. Experience in using test and verification measuring and monitoring (preferably CANalyzer and/or CANoe) equipment
13. Hands-on experience with lab equipment like Digital storage oscilloscope, multimeter, current probe, bus analyser, CAN Stress tool
14. Strong communication skills and proven collaboration skills
15. 5 years of automotive product development experience
16. Fluent proficiency level of English, both written and spoken
17. Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree or equivalent

We can offer you the opportunity to work together with highly committed colleagues from different cultures which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally, influencing the development of our future products.

Does the description above match you? Do you feel like working for Volvo Group at Vehicle Technology? Then you might very well be the one we’re searching for

The location for the position is Curitiba, Brazil. Occasional trips are expected.

We are looking forward to receiving your application (in English)

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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

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