Head of AV System Design
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.
What you will do
At Volvo Autonomous Solutions(V.A.S), we drive the future of transport by developing and operating cutting-edge autonomous solutions. As part of the Volvo Group, we are committed to creating a safer, more sustainable, and highly productive transport industry—guided by our ambitions of being.
100% Safe, 100% Fossil-Free, and 100% More Productive.
Our foundation is built on safety, passion, collaboration, respect, and trust. We foster an inclusive and diverse workplace where innovation thrives, and every voice matters. Whether you're shaping technology, optimizing operations, or redefining mobility, you’ll find a place here. Join us in transforming the way the world moves.
See our solutions in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-TOCGC6Uuc
We are now seeking a visionary Head of Electrical & Electronic architecture and integration who thrives at the intersection of people development and technical delivery.
Your Mission
As Head of Autonomous Vehicle Architecture and System Design, you will lead a team of skilled engineers and specialists to deliver on our commitments while building a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.
You will be responsible for driving delivery excellence, ensuring milestones, quality standards, and technical goals are met in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. This reflects our commitment to Passion, Pride and Performance, where we take ownership and go the extra mile.
You will empower people by creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and motivated to grow. Through coaching and mentoring, you will align personal aspirations with business needs, strengthen our safety culture, and build respect and trust within the team.
You will also balance priorities in a fast-moving autonomy landscape, managing short-term delivery needs while building long-term capabilities. With a collaborative mindset, you will help shape the direction of our autonomous solutions by contributing to technical roadmaps and organizational development, staying open to feedback and trusting your team’s competence.
You will take full ownership of the people lifecycle for your team, including recruitment and onboarding, performance and feedback, salary reviews, engagement and motivation, and competence development.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Specify and develop the architecture and system design for the autonomous vehicle
- Lead development and verification of the autonomous vehicle and the autonomy-enabled vehicle control interface
- Take an active role in defining the product plan and execution for autonomy-enabled vehicles and machines
- Define, own, and drive the technical roadmap for productivity, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate across technology, product, solutions, and customer delivery teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical and electronic components
- Build a cross-functional way of working with shared ownership between verification and development, enabling fast feedback loops and a “make it work together” mindset
Who are you?
You are a purpose-driven leader who combines technical depth with strong people leadership. You build high-performing teams and deliver impact through collaboration and clarity. You bring experience leading complex engineering work, delivering results in serial production and or customer projects, and a strong interest in autonomous systems and future mobility.
Required skills
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams (software, hardware, verification) delivering safety-relevant subsystems
- Strong coaching and quality mindset in fast-paced, safety-critical development
- Solid track record applying functional and operational safety standards, ideally in a Simulation First setup
- Production program delivery experience, focused on scale-up, hardware quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction
- Strong communication and stakeholder management, driving alignment across diverse teams
Ready for the next move?
At Volvo Autonomous Solutions, we are at the forefront of innovation, designing the autonomous transport solutions of tomorrow. As part of our global and diverse team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of sustainable transport. We offer an exciting, dynamic work environment where new ideas are encouraged and celebrated.
If you’re ready to take on this challenge and continue growing your career while making a meaningful impact within our organization, we encourage you to apply today.
Last application date: 10th of August. We will review all applicants once we are back from vacation. We wish you a great summer!
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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.
Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Autonomous Solutions accelerates the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous transport solutions, focusing on defined segments for the on- and off-road space. The combination of strong tech expertise and skilled customer solutions creates innovative transport offers never seen before. We are constantly pushing our own skills and ability to drive change in a traditional industry to meet a growing customer demand. We are now looking for innovative, committed individuals to join us in our endeavor to create customer solutions that enhance safety, flexibility and productivity.