Senior Engineer, Product Platform

Location: 

Ji'nan, CN, 250102

Position Type:  Professional

 

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

1. Responsible for the overall layout and packaging design of mining wide-body dump trucks, including spatial integration and coordination of powertrain, driveline, suspension, steering, brake, electrical, and other systems.
2. Use Creo or Catia to complete vehicle chassis modeling, component packaging, ergonomic checking, piping/harness routing, and motion interference analysis.
3. Optimize vehicle center of gravity distribution, axle load distribution, geometric passability parameters, and serviceability based on mine operating conditions (heavy load, climbing, rough roads, dusty environment).
4. Lead the calculation, breakdown, and achievement of key vehicle performance indicators (payload, max speed, gradeability, turning radius, etc.).
5. Coordinate design issues across subsystems (powertrain, chassis, body, electrical), organize cross‑function technical reviews, and drive vehicle development progress.
6. Participate in prototype build, assembly, commissioning, and validation testing; resolve practical packaging‑related issues (assembly interference, harness/piping interference, thermal management, etc.).
7. Prepare vehicle design guidelines, layout drawings, BOM, technical specifications, and vehicle validation test plans..

 

Who are you?

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related fields.
2. Experience: 3+ years of vehicle packaging / total layout development experience on mining wide‑body dump trucks or heavy‑duty dump trucks; complete project experience preferred.
3. Software skills: Proficient in Creo or Catia (at least one), able to independently perform full‑vehicle assembly and complex motion checks.
4. Technical knowledge:
   · Familiar with the vehicle layout of mining wide‑body dump trucks or heavy‑duty dump trucks, including packaging principles for powertrain, intake/exhaust system, cooling system, chassis systems, fuel tank, and hydraulic system.
   · Understand the vehicle performance development process (axle load calculation, stability check, passability analysis, etc.).
   · Aware of special requirements for mining vehicles regarding reliability, maintainability, and safety.
5. Strong cross‑system communication and coordination skills, with a project management mindset.
6. Willing to travel to mine sites for field support and short‑term assignments.


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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 Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow. 

Job Category:  Technology Engineering
Organization:  Volvo Construction Equipment
Travel Required:  Occasional Travel
Requisition ID:  33161

Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.