Head of Virtual Driver at Volvo Autonomous Solutions

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. 

Who are we?

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 Virtual Driver (VD) to lead a critical part of our organization, where strategic delivery meets people-centric leadership.

Your Mission

As Head of Virtual Driver (VD), you will be responsible for owning the short- to mid-term (1–3 years) strategy execution and operational direction for your area. You’ll lead through others, ensuring alignment with V.A.S’s mission and long-term goals, and act as a key connector between executive leadership and the broader organization.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the strategic direction and operational execution of your department. You’ll lead with purpose by defining and driving a clear strategy that aligns with our business goals and V.A.S values. Your leadership will ensure impactful results across programs and platforms, while fostering a culture of accountability and care—reflecting our commitment to Safety Culture.

You’ll empower teams by building an environment rooted in trust, inclusion, and continuous development. Leading through others, you’ll enable managers and specialists to thrive, supporting their career aspirations and growth. This approach embodies our values of Respect & Trust, where we listen, support, and develop together.

Balancing delivery and development will be central to your role. You’ll navigate the complexity of autonomous systems by ensuring operational excellence today, while investing in long-term capability building and innovation. By encouraging your teams to go the extra mile, embrace challenges, and take ownership, you’ll bring to life our spirit of Passion, Pride & Performance.

Collaboration will be key to your success. You’ll act as a vital interface between your function and other parts of V.A.S and the Volvo Group, promoting alignment, transparency, and shared success. In doing so, you’ll foster a culture of Collaboration, where we actively listen, challenge constructively, and own the whole solution—regardless of formal boundaries.

Technical responsibilities

• Lead the technical product development of the Volvo Autonomous Solutions VD, ensuring robust, reliable, and high-quality software delivery​
• Define, own, and drive the technical roadmap for VD software and system development, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation​
• Collaborate and align closely with stakeholders across technology, product, solution, and customer delivery teams to ensure seamless integration and performance​
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, championing best practices in software quality assurance, testing, and validation​
• Own & drive the delivery of the VD for customer projects as Engineering Project Manager (EPM), ensuring all deliverables meet stringent quality and safety standard​
• Act as the technical thought-leader for VD software and system development, representing the organization in internal and external technical forums​
• Foster a culture of excellence in software engineering, promoting code quality, maintainability, and reliability across teams

Required skills

• Proven experience in building and delivering safety-relevant software stacks in the autonomous vehicle space, with people management responsibility for large engineering organizations​
• Deep technical expertise in developing full AD software stacks using a simulation-first approach for autonomous applications, ideally in confined or off-road domains​
• Demonstrated mastery in leveraging advanced virtual simulation environments for development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement​
• Experience in implementing and scaling virtual simulation frameworks to accelerate development cycles and ensure software robustness​
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and guiding software, system, and safety engineering teams to build high-quality, safety-critical software​
• Strong background in software quality assurance, including automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices​
• In-depth understanding and application of relevant functional and operational safety standards
• Proven track record of production program delivery responsibility, with a focus on software quality and reliability​
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive alignment and consensus across diverse teams

Location: ​CampX in Lundby, Gothenburg

Who You Are

You are a strategic leader with a strong track record of delivering results through empowered teams. You combine business acumen with a deep appreciation for people and culture. You bring:

• Extensive people leadership experience in a technology-driven environment, ideally within mobility, automation, or software.
• A proven ability to lead through change, ambiguity, and complexity.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A passion for shaping the future of autonomous transport.

Why choose us?

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: 2026-01-16

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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.