VP Testing & Deputy Head of Technical Center, DongFeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV)

Mission/purpose of the job

Establish vehicle and component test capabilities (processes, methods, technologies, equipment) that are in line with international standards.

Scope & Influence

• Test procedures; related work of test methods, testing technologies and testing equipment for key features (durability, reliability, drivability,fuel economy, safety and ride comfort).
  
  
• To make decisions on test work during product development in accordance with DFCV’s DOA (Delegation Of Authority) rules.
  
  

Key responsibilities/accountabilities

• Guide to establish verification & validation test plans to support strategic product development

• Guide to plan the vehicle and component testing capabilities ( including test equipment, test methods, test techniques )  that to meet global standards and secure the test completion
  
  
• Improve vehicle test process.
  
  
• Improve component assembly test process.
  
  
• Improve reliability verification & validation test capability (test methods set-up and improvement).
  
  
• Improve durability verification & validation test capability (test codes and test equipment).
  
  
• Improve drivability and fuel economy verification & validation test capability (test methods, testing technologies and testing equipment).
  
  
• Improve safety verification & validation test capability (test methods, testing technologies, testing equipment).
   
• Improve  ride comfort verification & verification test capability (test methods, testing technologies, testing equipment).
   

Personal Profile

Preferred educational and/or training qualifications and certificates

• University degree of engineering or the same education level
   

Preferred experience and knowledge

• Within Volvo commercial vehicle durability, reliability, drivability,fuel economy, safety and ride comfort  test and analysis experiences.
   
• Be familiar with Volvo commercial vehicle test development process.
  
  
• Be familiar with the release procedures for new energy and intelligent driving tests.
  
  

Necessary technical/functional/language skills

• Test experience of complete truck development ;Familiar with relevant test methods, testing technologies and equipment.
         
• Interpersonal skills and cross-functional, cross-cultural communication skills.
       
• Have project management skills and knowledge will be a plus.
         
• To fomulate corresponding test processes and methods according to the characteristics of  domestic commercial vehicle consumers.
       
• Fluent communication in English both written and oral. Mandarin is a plus.
         

Location for this position is Wuhan Hubei, China and requires frequent travel.
 

Last application date is March 31, 2026. 

For further information or questions, please contact:

John Han, Head of China JV Office, john.han@volvo.com