System Designer High Voltage System i Göteborg

Want to innovate to make life simpler?

At Volvo Cars, we’re on a mission to make people’s lives less complicated. We never start with technology and try to squeeze people in around it – we always design our cars around people, and we innovate to provide safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

About us

The High Voltage (HV) System Design team is part of propulsion strategy department. We work with the electrical propulsion system for the electric vehicles, and we are responsible for coordinating and balancing the interaction among HV components. The HV components include propulsion components such as traction batteries, electric machines, inverters and chargers. The development of the electric powertrains and the HV systems is very rapid, and we therefore handle new concepts for the HV system that requires systems engineering and coordination. The questions the team are working with includes electric power engineering and functionality. The HV system affects the car from software and EMI disturbances to the car’s mechanical design and driveline performance. This means that the team has a very central role and interacts with several other departments. Our team works cross-functionally within the electrical propulsion system in areas such as system design, electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

What´s in it for you?

As a system engineer you make sure that the HV system in an electric vehicle is well balanced, safe, robust and available. You will set up requirements that works as play rules for all components that shall be part of the system. You will work closely with people who are responsible for the ingoing components of the HV system such as HV battery, electric machine and charger. You will, together with your colleagues, lead the cross-functional system development within electric propulsion. This includes establishing and updating requirements on HV components, to solve problems/questions that arise regarding the HV system, participate in investigations for future electric propulsion systems and identify the need for advanced engineering projects.

You and your skills

We are looking for a person with a University degree within electronics or equivalent skills. Minimum bachelor’s degree. Previous work-life experience within high voltage system design is a requirement for the role. Experience with electric propulsion systems and components within the high voltage system and good knowledge in standards and regulations regarding electrical safety and environmental testing in electrical vehicles is meritorious. Background within system safety and FMEA analysis is an advantage.

It is important that you are team oriented and willing to contribute to the atmosphere as well as the deliverables from the team. The job also requires that you are self-motivated with a strong drive for personal development. You are great with oral, written, and visual communication and presentation in English and you are business oriented, flexible and performance driven. Experience of agile way of working is a merit.

How to learn more and apply

Does this sound like your next challenge?

For questions about the position, please contact hiring manager, Elisabeth Dahlqvist at .

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Kristin Lövgren at .

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 2021-08-22. Please note that applications via email will not be approved.

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.