Technical Expert - Human Body Modelling i Göteborg

It's not about technology. It's about life.

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?

What’s in it for you?
We are looking for a Technical Expert within Human Body Modelling with a genuine interest in vehicle and traffic safety to join our Safety Centre at Volvo Cars Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.

 
At Volvo Cars Safety Centre, close to 200 highly skilled professionals strive every day to make the world a safer place for car drivers and everyone else on the road. We are proud of our track record to date, including numerous world's firsts, all based on real-world research and knowledge. The future challenges and opportunities are exciting and through advanced technology and research we are developing safety with regard to injury prevention and collision avoidance, in addition to areas like Autonomous Drive, HMI, emotional safety and driver behavior. The Injury Prevention Analysis section 91460 at Volvo Cars Safety Centre is responsible for establishing safety guidelines and requirements for our future cars and for evaluating safety performance for both occupants and vulnerable road users.

The development of real-world safe products derives from understanding and addressing customer needs, by competences in strategically important technical areas. This role encompasses creation and refinement of human digital replicates for safety assessment, providing tools for injury prevention in car development. Such tools should be capable of omni-directional injury predictions in any type of impact, for occupants as well as vulnerable road users. The needs include high-g impact events as well as low-g events, such as braking or steering, to capture the real-world context. Human body models with active muscle control are the tools addressing these needs and will therefore help drive future leading-edge safety development, contributing to Volvo Cars’ leading position in safety. 

What you’ll do 
In this role, your focus as a Technical Expert will be on Human Body Modelling (HBM). The general role of a Technical Expert at Volvo Cars is to deliver scientific and strategic input within your area of expertise, as well as addressing key issues and providing insights into customer needs and perform benchmarks relevant to the area. In addition, you are also expected to increase the organizational competence through coaching and teaching within your area of specialty.

Specifically, as Technical Expert within Human Body Modelling, your focus is to lead Volvo Cars’ development of tools and methods for human body models within the area of biomechanics of impact trauma, applied in protection of occupants and vulnerable road users interacting with the car. The main responsibilities of the role are to:

 
•    Drive development of HBMs capable for whole crash sequences, applicable for vehicle safety developments
•    Investigate and apply state-of-the-art input data and techniques
•    Proactively influence the international research community to work in-line with Volvo Cars’ focus on real-world safety
•    Perform simulations and advanced model development 
•    Contribute to external and internal exposure of Volvo Cars’ state-of-the-art safety tool development (e.g., through expert groups, scientific articles, and public outreach)
•    Act as a reference person in the area of HBMs and spread knowledge by teaching, mentoring and coaching 

You and your skills
We believe you have a PhD degree within a relevant area, as well as deep knowledge and experience of crashworthiness assessment within automotive safety and biomechanics, minimum ten years of relevant experience. You will also need experience of advanced safety technology development and skills in programming and statistical analysis. Furthermore, you need to have recognized leadership in human body modelling, and it is meritorious to have experience of leading and developing individuals and teams.

On a personal level, you first and foremost share our genuine interest in traffic and vehicle safety. You have great analytic skills and a talent for creating synthesis-based insights with a holistic view. Also, you are a good communicator with the pedagogical abilities and engagement needed to present and explain these insights to an audience who might not know your area very well, in a way that allows them to apply your findings within their areas of expertise.  

You have a collaborative mindset and believe that teamwork is a stronger driver of results than solo acts, therefore you continuously contribute to the objectives of your agile team. You always keep a customer focus, a positive attitude, and a high motivation. You are research focused and motivated. You have an inner drive and are truly innovative. Furthermore, you are well organized but still flexible. 

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Linus Wågström at +46728889275 or linus.wagstrom@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Maria Kihlgren at maria.kihlgren@volvocars.com. We want your application at the latest April 19, 2022. Please note that due to GDPR applications and CVs via email will not be accepted. 
 

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.