Mechanical Engineer for High Voltage Batteries

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Description

This role is within the Service box and Venting team consisting of passionate people working in an atmosphere where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation comes naturally. 

As a Mechanical Engineer within the team, you are the person responsible for several components, managing requirements, time plans and coordinating with the system responsible. You will be a part of the development process for a component from early phases to the industrialization part. You will secure balanced technical solutions with your cross functional colleagues, making sure that the component reaches production. Secure component requirements are captured, documented, and balanced. You will also, together with other Engineers in the group, carry out component roadmaps.

The role entails stakeholder management, balancing their needs, handling trade-off situations, tracking and raising issues to the project management team and making decisions that will help the project to move forward.

This role is truly cross-functional, you will collaborate widely within the department and across the company with attribute leaders, design engineering, geometrical architects, manufacturing, and program teams.
 
Requirements:
•    BSc in engineering, preferably in mechanical, automotive engineering or equivalent.
•    At least 5 years experience as a mechanical engineer, preferably from working with batteries, battery electric vehicles or electric propulsion components.
•    Knowledge within the product development process within automotive required, Volvo DVP or similar is meritorious.
•    Proficiency in CAD modeling and assembly, Creo is a plus.
•    Knowledge in Windchill/PDM link would be an asset.
•    Vehicle architecture and electric propulsion knowledge is meritorious.
•    Stakeholder management skills
•    Good spoken as well as written English.

We are looking for you who are…
Adaptable and feel comfortable in an innovative environment where changes come naturally. Ownership, collaboration and leadership should come naturally; therefore, communication skills are important. You will collaborate widely taking different perspectives into account as well as resolving conflicts to continuously proceed in our development projects. It is good if you have a strong drive to learn and develop yourself together with the team. You are an analytical and structured person that can make recommendations. 

Volvo Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Last application date is 23rd of February 2025. 

Hiring Manager
Kjartan Kjartansson, Group Manager Service Box & Ventings
kjartan.kjartansson@volvo.com

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