Engineering Task Leader Chassis
Saint Priest, FR, 69800
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
As part of the European Medium Duty Business Unit (EMD BU) and our Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics Development Team, you’ll contribute to developing high-quality chassis solutions supporting our range of electric trucks.
You'll work in the chassis technical area, as Engineering Task Leader for the Module Under Cab on the Battery Electric Vehicles and chassis coolant utilizing a wide range of knowledge including metallic structures, components installation, routing, cooling performance.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Identifying product requirements and technical specifications
Planning the different releases, evaluating and selecting design concepts and driving the development of the technical solution
Planning and supporting validation & verification activities
Adapting and releasing designs based on test results, FEA reports, supplier feedback, and manufacturing input
Contributing to problem-solving activities based on testing, customer feedback, or field reports
Managing identification, design reviews and relations with suppliers
Coordinating development teams spread across several sites
You will work in close collaboration with teams and stakeholders across France, Sweden, India, Brazil, and other Volvo Group entities.
Your future team
You’ll join a team of 30 passionate engineers specialized in chassis development for our medium-duty truck range—covering structural, suspension, brake control, and cooling systems, both for traditional and electric vehicles.
Who are you?
You’re a curious and solutions-driven mechanical engineer, who enjoys working in a dynamic, international environment.
We believe you bring:
- A Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field with minimum 7 years of experience in the automotive or transport industry
- Or a Bachelor/Postgraduate with minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the automotive or transport industry
- Strong proficiency in CREO CAD and a solid understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- A practical mindset with strong knowledge of sheet metal and welded component design, as well as bolted assembly principles
- Strong knowledge in cooling systems performance
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills in both English and French
- The ability to adapt quickly, manage priorities, and work proactively across multicultural teams
What's in for you?
A global environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Opportunities to influence the design and development of future transport solutions
Career growth within a responsible and forward-thinking organization
A global environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Opportunities to influence the design and development of future transport solutions
Career growth within a responsible and forward-thinking organization
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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.
European Medium Duty Business Unit is the new player on urban & regional transport solutions within the Volvo Group, providing trucks and services for our customers success. Our key assets are the women & men, experts in product development and manufacturing, who design competitive offers for Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and external partners. We think business first and we dare creating a diverse environment to find the recipe for success.