System Verification Engineer - EMOB & Calibration

About the Role

Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable transport and infrastructure? We’re a world-leading supplier of cutting-edge power solutions for marine and industrial applications made to move people, business and society.

We are seeking a System Verification Engineer – Electromobility (incl. battery storage system), Calibration & Verification. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our products raise the bar in the marketplace. You will lead verification activities, contribute to the full project lifecycle, and drive continuous improvement in our engineering processes. Success in this position means thriving in a culture where you work on collective goals in a growth-oriented environment while making a measurable impact on customer satisfaction and product excellence.

What you will do:

• Define and work with the implementation plan for assigned projects, with the engine development team, to develop and support the electrical/electronic needs for the product and projects
• Be involved from the first prototype to serial production, working alongside enthusiastic, cross-functional teams
• Cooperate within Volvo Penta and Volvo Group globally to integrate components and functionality in Volvo Penta projects and design
• Lead and conduct rigorous verification testing to ensure our solutions meet and exceed project requirements
• Calibrate and optimize products, collaborating closely with hardware and software teams. Understand and document unique software functions for Volvo Penta's applications
• Work primarily at our Chesapeake, VA and Suffolk, VA sites, with opportunities to engage with colleagues and customers in North America.

Who are you?

•  Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (technical experience preferably electrical and/or electronic engineering)
• 2+ years of work experience in system verification, validation, and testing methodologies and tools
• Background in driveline calibration and/or verification, ideally within electromobility and battery storage system, includes on component level.
• Experience with interface with tools like ATI Vision, ETAS INCA and CANalyzer is a plus.
• Knowledge in electronic control unit (ECU) hardware and embedded software and ECU programming and diagnostic protocols (CCP, ISO 15765, ISO 14229, etc.).
• Moderate experience with Microsoft products (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all levels of employees, leaders, customers, suppliers, partners and other stakeholders
• Can read, write, understand and speak English. Bilingual in other languages a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable working across organizational boundaries

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with data centers of various tiers
• Familiarity with diesel, gasoline and other engine technologies
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and certifications relevant to power systems
• Familiarity in the 8D process – Problem solving

Expected competence at work: Employees in Volvo Penta are required to meet and/or develop to the following competencies

• Respect: You trust, respect, and provide equal attention to those around you.
• Collaborative: You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet objectives
• Trust: You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Stakeholder Management: You can engage with others effectively no matter their role
• Self-Development: You seek new ways to grow and be challenged using different ways of learning
• Change Management: You know others respond to change differently and you support with empathy
• Influencing: You help colleagues by sharing your ideas and ensure that your message is clear
• Strategic mindset: You see future possibilities ahead and can translate them into new strategies
• Networking: You build formal and informal relationships across the organization proactively
• Accountability: You take responsibility and own up to commitments.
• Manage ambiguity: You can operate effectively even when things are not certain or clear
• Customer focus: You deliver customer-centric solutions

Ready to make a global impact? Apply now and help us drive the future of electromobility!

Other requirements:

• This job requires both domestic and international travel with the ability to travel for several weeks at a time
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
• This job is an on-site position along with flexibility based on Volvo Group work principles and coordination with your manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Car travel, air travel, and related
• Standing; walking; sitting; crouching; Lifting and/or move up to 25 pounds Can occasionally sustain long or irregular work hours
• Can work in a variety of industrial settings in addition to office work