System Performance Engineer - Thermal Management

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.

We are now looking for an experienced, self-driven System Performance Engineer to strengthen our team, Thermal Management Application SW. Our team is responsible for the design and development of the application SW, controlling the complete thermal management system, and the calibration and tuning of it. Meaning that we are responsible for Cab Climate and the Coolant loop functionality covering all sites and truck brands (among more) within the Volvo Group.

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?

As a Cab Climate System Performance Engineer, you are the integrator and the driver who develops and keeps together the Climate scope in a product update.

Together with your team you secure that the Cab Climate feature and end user functions Cab Climate comfort, seat comfort, defrosting of windows and to achieve good cab air quality, will be delivered to the product. You will need to collaborate a lot with the controller development teams, testing facilities, testing teams, workshops, and more. 

In your daily work, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of customer needs related to Cab Climate Comfort, with occasional emphasis on thermal supply (Cooling Performance).
• Translate customer needs into measurable requirements, document them, and plan and execute the verification and validation of the climate system.
• Lead and participate in testing and tuning activities for climate control regulators, primarily conducted in trucks on roads, wind tunnels, or climate chambers, and occasionally in rigs.
• Analyze test results, implement necessary actions, and compile detailed engineering reports.
• Collaborate with hardware and software development teams, providing input and managing the complex balancing of engineering and customer requirements.
• Develop comprehensive calibration of TM systems to specified targets and recommend balancing strategies within the TM system.
• Act as a stakeholder in control and software strategies, hardware specifications, and deliver datasets to meet project targets and design requirements.
• Contribute to the definition and documentation of test cases, and plan, organize, and ensure the execution of verification and validation activities.
• Produce an Engineering Report (ER) upon completion of your scope of work and issue PIL reports.
• Contribute to knowledge capitalization by updating calibration guidelines within your scope.
• Act as a key member of an agile team, contributing to both short-term deliverables and long-term strategic goals.

Who are we looking for?

We believe you are a person who is driven, business-oriented and innovative. You are interested in solving problems in a structured and effective way. You are a person with a genuine interest in technology as well as people. You are self-motivated by driving changes in a complex environment.

We also think you have:

-    An open mindset to learn & grow. Share your knowledge with others
-    Good networking skills on a local and global basis and you have an ability to understand and accept cultural differences
-    Good communication and presenting skills both in text and verbally (English)

Relevant Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, or Mechatronic
• Knowledge of Automotive Climate system and Thermal supply
• Experience of functional verification and system tuning/calibration
• Knowledge in planning, performing, and analyzing results from rig or vehicle testing

Meritorious to have:

• C or CE Truck Driving License

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 Marcos Lima - Group Manager Vehicle Perf, calibration & Verification via email marcos.lima@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!

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

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.