Thesis Work: Grounding and Isolation for Safe, EMC-Compliant, Corrosion-Resistant Marine Charging
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 Penta you will contribute to the development of electrified powertrain and energy distribution solutions for marine applications. You will:
- Review relevant marine standards and regulations, such as DNV and IEC, related to protective earthing (PE), grounding and charging systems.
- Develop a modular solution that ensures electrical isolation between PE and the 24 V negative supply (GND), while providing flexibility for future component integration.
- Design, build and test a laboratory-scale prototype to validate insulation performance, communication functionality, fault-clearing behaviour and corrosion mitigation.
Your future team
You will primarily work with the Mechanical Design and Energy Distribution team at Volvo Penta. The team develops electrified powertrain and energy distribution solutions for a broad range of marine and industrial applications. During your thesis, you will have cross-functional interactions with engineers working with electrical systems, charging and related technologies.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:
- Master’s student in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Product Engineering or a closely related field.
- Knowledge of electrical driveline and grounding/earthing systems.
- Familiarity with galvanic isolation strategies, insulation monitoring devices (IMDs) and EMC.
- Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD or similar, and PCB design.
- Hands-on skills in prototyping and laboratory testing are a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, curiosity about marine electrification challenges, ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work at Volvo Penta office in Gothenburg 2-3 days per week
- High level of personal drive and enthusiasm to problem solve
- Analytical and curious problem-solver, able to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong English communication skills. Master thesis: 30 ECTS | Start: January 2027 | 1–2 students.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
- A diverse work environment and close collaboration with experienced Volvo Penta engineers.
- Hands-on experience with marine electrification, grounding, galvanic isolation, EMC and laboratory testing.
- Introduction to the diverse and large world of Volvo and real-world electrification development.
- Building your CV and exploring potential future career opportunities within Volvo.
Ready for the next move?
If you want to make a real impact in your career, we look forward to meeting you.
- Manger: Fredrik Jägersvärd (Fredrik.Jagersvard@volvo.com)
- Last application date: 20 October 2027 | Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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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.
Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.