CAD/PLM Solution Engineer - XR Platform
Göteborg, SE, 417 55
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.
Position Description
You will be part of an engaged and kind team in an international and multicultural environment and within a department supporting our future IT solutions in the Virtual products lifecycle management area.
Are you interested in digitalization, the latest technology? Do you want to work with a bunch of incredibly driven, passionate, and skilled people? Great! Volvo Group is now searching for a CAD/PLM solution engineer within the virtual lifecycle management domain with a focus on immersive visualization and simulation solutions, such as 1:1 scale single and multi-user XR Engineering reviews.
Virtual Lifecycle Management solutions cover CAD, Virtual Product lifecycle management (PLM), Augmented, Mixed and Virtual reality (XR) applications. The solutions are a key enabler to achieve engineering efficiency, virtual trust, and the digital twin capabilities across the Volvo Group.
THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES
We are PLM / 3D PLM global support solution Centre working to increase Product Development efficiency through a varied set of digital and IT solutions.
Our existing IT solutions comprises of a mix of varied technologies based on commercial off the shelf (COTS) IT solutions and SaaS solutions from CAD and PLM vendors, as well as in-house developed Volvo adaptations. We find ourselves on the cusp of a transformation with heavy investments to transform and modernize our overall IT architecture.
We are supporting the Volvo Group’s Digital ambitions to become a fully agile, data-driven company.
We have started a PLM modernization journey to shape Volvo’s future way of working within the PDM/PLM domain. We are facing a very challenging and exciting period as we are creating the future IT environment in this area.
Role Description Your Mission:
We look for a CAD/PLM XR solution engineer in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) area
As an XR platform solution engineer, you are involved in a wide range of activities and deliverables, including providing global, cross-functional support, conducting training sessions, gathering, analyzing and documenting user requirements for diverse use cases and developing methods and training material to assist Volvo Group engineers with their vehicle project deliveries. You will work hands-on with our users when they are using the XR engineering applications, establishing methods and workflows, evaluating and proposing hardware solutions and configurations, and suggesting best practices with other current tools.
You will also be the IT team’s main ear to the ground, collecting important business feedback through your deliveries and supporting the development of the area in the right direction from a user perspective. Since you are part of a global unit, you will have global interactions and responsibilities to actively cooperate with various stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
Additionally, your role will include live coaching and advisory support during Volvo Group engineers’ engineering review sessions, ensuring they can fully leverage XR technologies and workflows for optimal project outcomes.
Role mission & context
As a CAD/PLM XR solution engineer, you will be part of an experienced agile team of other solution engineers and software engineers sharing knowledge and insights in global automotive product projects. You will have Digital & IT colleagues in Bangalore, Lyon, Gothenburg, and Greensboro, and support users from all Volvo Group sites.
Wanted Profile
As a CAD/PLM XR solution engineer, you will be part of a work environment that embraces culture and desired behaviors that values change and trust. You will be the part in creating a positive team spirit and a fun place to work that appeals to others to join the team. Competencies we are looking for are:
- Experience in Product Development, Virtual Manufacturing and/or Product Lifecycle Management
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Product Development Engineering with good understanding of mechanical systems
- Good hands-on skills in CAD/PLM and CAE/Ergo simulation knowledge: Creo Parametric, CATIA V5, Creo View, Autodesk or related tools
- Testing and troubleshooting (of complex systems)
- Ability to work in and navigate in agile teams
- Lean mindset and are driven to understand and improve the day-to-day experience for our XR tool users
- Effective verbal, written communication, training/coaching skills, empathy, and relationship building skills.
- Fluent in English
- A plus is experience with Volvo Group product development CAD and CAE and Ergonomic simulations.
We are not looking for developers for this role.
We can offer you:
An attractive working environment where you will get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in a global environment
- An opportunity to work with XR applications and hardware.
- To work with exciting techniques and development practices in a complex technical environment
- To grow your competence both within IT as well as the automotive domain
- You will work in close collaboration with our customers/users, suppliers, and development team.
Together we deliver cutting-edge solutions and services which drive profitability and growth. You will be part of an organization where continues improvements and fulfillment of business value is vital. We are expected to deliver a state-of-the-art solution for a stable and effective Product development environment, to develop the solutions to increase the efficiency for our stakeholders. We work closely together with the delivery teams within our Solution Center in a global environment.
The location will be Gothenburg. EU citizen or valid work permit.
Travel occasionally
We are looking forward to your application!
Hiring manager: Anders Fors, Digital Product Area Owner
Last application date is: 1st December 2025
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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 Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.