Global Component Responsible - Electrical Pumps
Göteborg, SE, 417 15
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.
Shaping tomorrow's technology
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. 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. We support the Volvo Group engineering community with cutting-edge tools and methods.
Thermal Management is a department within Vehicle Technology 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 are responsible for leading the work with strategies and advanced engineering globally. We are located at Gothenburg & Bangalore, and we have close cooperation with the sites in Greensboro and Lyon.
In the Thermal Management Hardware Team, you will play an important role in ensuring the successful creation and deployment of a product, from initial concept through to production and maintenance.
Join the Thermal Management Sub Stream, within the Vehicle Motion and Thermal Management department. Embark on the journey to develop the future Volvo Group Thermal Management systems and functions.
What’s in it for you?
We are looking for a Global Component Responsible (GCR) for Electrical Pumps to take ownership of the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of electric pump systems used in thermal management applications across our global product portfolio.
As the GCR, you will be the technical and strategic lead for all activities related to electrical pumps—ensuring alignment with system requirements, platform needs, and long-term technology roadmaps. You will collaborate closely with engineering, purchasing, quality, manufacturing, and supplier teams worldwide to deliver robust, cost-efficient, and future-ready solutions.
As part of a thermal management team, you share with peers your progresses and target to maximize the collective output.
Your key responsibilities in this role include:
- Lead the component development and create road maps for the future
- Drive the technical dialogue with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers
- Ensure automotive safety standards, including ISO 26262 (functional safety), and compliance with high voltage safety regulations
- Contribute to system design in early stages of new projects
- Perform D-FMEA and other proactive quality activities
- Create component technical requirements and interface requirements
- Develop and anchor time plan for component level
- Support testing, fault tracing and builds
Who are we looking for?
A dedicated and skilled automotive engineer with a deep expertise in thermal management, electrical system integration, and cooling technologies.
You are eager to contribute to developing and optimizing high-performance solutions, to enhance our vehicle efficiency, safety, and reliability.
In order to be successful in this role, we believe that you have the following background and qualification:
- M.Sc. degree in in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of automotive experience
- Knowledge of thermal systems and fluid dynamics.
- Competence in circuit design, power electronics, and understanding of high voltage systems.
- Experience from supplier management and the APQProcess.
- Structured way of working and ability to deliver complex tasks with excellence.
- Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication skills (English - verbal and written).
Ready for the next move?
You have the opportunity to use your open mind and can-do attitude to help us steer our transportation solutions toward a more sustainable tomorrow. Come, join us as we take our solutions into a new era and make modern life possible. Let's drive progress together.
If you are interested in this position and want to know more you are welcome to contact Denis Bonatto via email denis.bonatto@volvo.com OR Arpitha BG - Talent Acquisition Partner arpitha.bangalore.giri@volvo.com
Last Application Date - 17/Aug/2025
Please note that due to summer vacations between Weeks 29–32, we will begin reviewing applications starting from 16th August 2025. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding, and we look forward to receiving your application!
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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.