Group Manager Thermal
Curitiba, BR, 81260-900
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.
Vehicle Technology
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At Vehicle Technology, we are passionate about shaping tomorrow’s technology to create excellent sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to make the world a better place for future generations. |
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We provide innovative, safe and driver-friendly solutions, we develop top quality services, and we make our customer operations more efficient by using excellent data insights. |
What you will do
We are looking for a Group Manager with passion to lead both technology and people. To develop technology for sustainable and pioneering electronic and software products and services for future transport solutions. At the same develop our people, making this area a great place for people to grow.
As Engineering Group Manager, you will lead a team of talented engineers working on Thermal Management at Vehicle Technology Curitiba. This is a department responsible for developing, delivering, and maintaining an optimized cab climate and vehicle cooling & heating systems for all types of propulsion installations to all truck brands within the Volvo Group. We take full ownership of the products we engineer, ensuring they meet high standards of performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Innovation is at the heart of what we do.
Key Responsibilities:
- Great Place to Grow: Support engineers across sites, foster growth, build capabilities, and recruit new talent.
- Drive Execution and Innovation: Set direction, remove obstacles, deliver results on time and budget, and promote continuous improvement.
- Strategic and Technical Ownership: Take responsibility for systems and components, align work with business goals, and lead roadmap execution.
- Collaborate and Connect: Work across functions to support projects, improve operations, and strengthen cross-team efficiency.
In this position, you will report to the Director of Vehicle Technology Curitiba and you will work in close proximity to the Global Technology Manager (closely working with Gothenburg & Bangalore, as well as Greensboro and Lyon sites).
Who are you?
If you’re energetic and driven, this role is a great fit. You value customers, teamwork, and clear communication, and you enjoy building strong teams. You take ownership beyond your own area, always seeking better ways of working. You learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment having a go-getter attitude.
Relevant Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master´s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Control and Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Solid Experience in product development within the automotive industry
- Experience of developing complex multi domain systems (thermal / SW development / HW development / simulation / verification / validation )
- Experience of working in a global environment with several sites and external partners
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Meritorious to have:
- Previous leadership experience with direct reports is a differential
- Experience in the field of Thermal Management engineering (ICE-BEV-Fuel cell drivelines, cab climate)
- Experience from supplier management is beneficial.
What’s in it for you?
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 receive your application (in English)!
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
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.