Senior Geometrical Architect

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Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.

Position Name:

Senior Geometrical Architect – Virtual Builds, Vehicle Geometrical Architecture, Vehicle Strategy & Integration

Purpose

This position is in the Vehicle Geometrical Architecture (VGA) Team under Vehicle Strategy & Integration Department in GTT-VE BLR. Geometrical Architect (Position: Geometrical Architect) takes the lead in cross commodity geometrical activities to fulfil the project QDCF requirements. Geometrical Architect brings complete vehicle knowledge, Domain knowledge in Rigid & Flexible routing media design and validation and we deliver optimized and communalized architecture by balancing customer needs while protecting brand distinction. Geometrical Architect is leader for all packaging in each focus area including media routing in a project for vehicle packaging, taking care of the interfaces between all vehicle modules. This job is closely connected to strategies, technology, manufacturing development and product /project planning and has more engagement over time than just project time.
Geometrical Architect (GA) takes the lead in cross commodity geometrical activities to fulfil the project QDCF requirements.
GA brings complete vehicle knowledge and we deliver optimized and communalized architecture by balancing customer needs while protecting brand distinction.

GA is leader for vehicle packaging, taking care of the interfaces between modules.

ï‚· GA has an area responsibility for a given project.
ï‚· GA leads the cross functional work through the packaging meeting.
ï‚· GA involves the people that can/should contribute.
ï‚· GA delivers the secured geometries within the time frame

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality secured geometry towards the projects. To solve packaging / geometry issues between different commodities. This includes tolerances, weight, main dimensions, and bodybuilder suitability
• Set up the cross functional packaging organization and Packaging Issue Log (PIL)
• Propose solutions for complete offer scenario / packaging.
• Analyse and propose common solutions that can support all brands to minimize part numbers and maximize common parts.
• Give input regarding geometrical matters to stakeholders (Global Manufacturing (GM), Aftermarket (AM) and commodities (ex. Cab, Chassis, Electrical, Powertrain), from a complete vehicle perspective.
• Build geometry verification plan (virtual builds, physical builds B/C, DMU structure)
• Show progress (by PIL) and status for all geometry related activities
• Identify A-interface impacts and balance project geometrical requirements with platform requirements according to A-interface process, in collaboration with the area leader.
• Drive Digital Mock-up (DMU structure) deliveries according to DMU logic.
• Drive simulation requirements and XR Visualization requirements in line with Volvo Group targets of reducing prototypes and first rime right
• Geometrical Architect works primarily in the competences of Geometry Packaging for all Complete vehicle aggregates including Media routing
• Geometry Architect also complements Epic targets with competences on Empirical Geometrical assurance, Multi-Body Simulations, Kinematics Dynamic evaluation for vehicle level aggregates
• Geometrical Architect works closely with EPIC owners to assure Dimension Management, Load capacity targets, Fire & Safety and Vehicle level Homologation requirements

Authorities

The Geometrical Architect (GA), has the authority to take all necessary decisions to fulfil the responsibilities:

• Take necessary geometrical decisions in a project or a packaging study. Decisions should be within project pre req. frame/scope. This is to achieve agreed project requirements balanced with platform requirements.
• Arbitrate the issues that are brought up between commodities, and escalate the issue if needed, write a Protus.
• Determine together with all geometrical verification method that should apply to a given project, request packaging vehicles and/or physical mock-up considering area complexities, time, and cost.

• • Give input regarding geometrical matters to stakeholders (Global Manufacturing (GM), Aftermarket (AM) and commodities (ex. Cab, Chassis, Electrical, Powertrain), from a complete vehicle perspective.
• Build Flexible geometry verification plan (virtual builds, physical builds B/C, DMU structure)
• Show progress (by PIL) and status for all geometry related activities
•  Identify A-interface impacts and balance project geometrical requirements with platform requirements according to A-interface process, in collaboration with the area leader.
• Has the responsibility to lead the Routing MAA process implementation in the project
• Has the responsibility to create and keep up to date the Routing MAA List
• Has responsibility to ensure 100% diversity verification and ensure accuracy of Geometrical Digital twin

Competence

Personal characteristics

• An open attitude in meeting new people and can build your network to get the job done.
• Have an interest to learn and develop yourself together with the people around you
• Goal oriented and communication skills is needed to get the job done since co-operation is a success factor.
• Lead cross functional work with mainly engineers and representatives from manufacturing and aftermarket, but also other stakeholders are involved.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.   
• Customer focused, willingness to understand the need and expectations from the end customers
• Organized - Structured with attention to details and can manage several topics simultaneously. 
• Takes ownership of own area and deliveries and thereby take accountability as well  to be a team player and put the group/team first
• Can do-attitude and being resilient – Not afraid of trying. Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Key skills 

• University degree / Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 7-10years of engineering experience within the area of mechanical engineering
• Several years working with CAD, complete vehicle Packaging / Vehicle Integration
• Experience in electro mobility is a merit (experience of Fuel cell technology is a merit)
• Excellent knowledge in Complete vehicle architecture and variant complexity
• Good automotive knowledge, truck knowledge, customer knowledge
• Good knowledge of Develop concept and Develop and Document Technical solution processes
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills
• Fully proficient in CAD/Creo parametric, Creo View, PDM link, Catia
• Fully proficient in KOLA, EDB
• Knowledge in AVP/GVD/Protom/VESPA/OM/ or Equivalent Data management systems
• Protus/ PIL or equivalent Issue management Tool Exposure
• Exposure to Product Data management & PLM Tools
• Exposure to Multi-Body Physics, Geometrical Tolerancing Tools will be a merit
• Exposure to European Cab Over Commercial Vehicles with respect to Vehicle Integration will be merit

Engineering Career Path Dimension Aspiration:

• Capability to Lead complex group Tasks / Projects and actively developing team members
• Solid T-Shaped Skill profile with definable expert knowledge within broad based all-round tool kit
• Demonstratable Influencing skills in working domain and articulate clearly on organization value
• Has broader understanding of Customer value and its relation to the domain expertise
• Demonstrated Problem solving Skills and fuels innovation leveraging the diversity of Ideas at all levels of the engineering eco-system
• Broad T-shaped skill sets and capability to step outside the primary disciple to enable quick learning bringing in Value addition
• Demonstrated willingness to sharing and developing colleagues to grow team expertise