Team Manager for Agile System Engineering Teams i Lund

We imagine that our friends, families, and children are transported in a personal, sustainable, and safe way. What we build is a self-driving, fully electric, connected, and super safe Volvo car. We are now looking for a Team Manager to lead our System Engineering teams that build the platform for safe autonomous EV

The amount of software in our future vehicles is by far exceeding many other software-critical products and businesses. We tend to see future cars as a computer on wheels. To orchestrate such a huge software-centric system, we both need a computer that is powerful enough to carry all features from control loops to AI/Machine Learning capabilities.  

The brain in this platform will be a Core Computer with the capacity to carry a vast majority of electric control units and applications in the car. This new centralized signal system aims to enable optimized software architecture and continuous deployment for further development as well as over-the-air data updates and real-time decision-making for autonomous drive.  

About our R&D - Core System Software  

In our part of the R&D, we code the base software on the Core Computer to refine computational power and enable successful integration with applications. Our teams work in an agile manner organized according to SAFe to be able to quickly adjust to changing requirements.   

We work with an a-state-of-the-art embedded multiprocessor environment from Nvidia including hypervisors, Linux, QNX, Rust, and other modern technologies. We are located in Lund and In Gothenburg. 

We are looking for a Team Manager for System Engineering teams in Lund 

Building the Core Computer is highly prioritized, and our department stands for a ramp-up where we will grow with several new teams. This Team Manager will be responsible for leading system engineering teams that are focused on systemization as well as supporting the development ART´s of tools and processes. We define the releasable complete platform, anatomy, and roadmap of core computer platform iterations. You have a solid software industry background. You have a passion for embedded software systems and large-scale software development organizations. You seek to continuously improve your technical leadership with the purpose to make others grow and take responsibility for the team effort. You are communicative and can use suitable value argumentation in dialogue with stakeholders as well as when empowering our software developers.   

Role Specifics  

The team manager for Core System Platform is a part of the product creation process at Volvo Cars and requires deep knowledge of embedded software development and Agile working methods.   

You are a servant leader with complete responsibility for the work environment, who continuously assists in aligning teams to long-term strategies. The team manager challenges the team to continuously improve by facilitating real-time data transparency such as visualizations of KPIs, Quality Metrics, Test coverage, etc. You will stay updated and drive continuous improvements in tools, IT, flows, and ways of working. Most importantly you will safeguard long-term technical strategies in close collaboration with the product owners and system architects and will proactively work with competence development to assure the right skills within the team as well as recruiting and onboarding new members.  

Requirements  

We believe that you are a former embedded software engineer who is motivated by challenging tasks in a complex and innovative environment. Needless to say- technology and teamwork is your real passion. You enjoy learning from others, as well as, sharing your knowledge with your colleagues. You are fluent in English and can communicate effectively with all types of stakeholders. You are social, analytical, and a problem-solver.  

• M.Sc in Electrical and/or Computer Science, Software Engineering  

• At least 8 years of experience in working with embedded software development, committing code as well as and handling requirements within software projects 

• Experience in efficient SW test methods, including automated unit and integration testing  

• Experience from working on embedded software in large-scale agile software companies 

Meritorious  

• Experience in building Safety-critical and/or Security critical Embedded Software. 

• Experience in Automotive and working in an international environment. 

Interest and application  

Would you like to know more about our R&D and the role?  

To apply, please register your profile at our career site and attach your application documents as soon as possible since recruitment is ongoing.  

Please note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted due to GDPR.  

As we use our channels for recruitment, we respectfully but strictly decline to be contacted for any offer of recruitment assistance from external companies.  

Hiring Manager: Fredrik Ivarsson  

Questions go to our responsible recruiter: