High Voltage System Architect 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 and concept 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, voltage converters 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. 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, system safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

What´s in it for you?

As a HV System Architect you lead the architecture work for new HV system concepts in our electric vehicles and you make sure that the HV system is well balanced, safe, robust, available and competetive. You will lead the cross-functional HV system development within electric propulsion, working closely with people who are responsible for the components of the HV system.

You and your skills

We are looking for a person with a University degree within electric power engineering, electronics or equivalent skills. Previous work-life experience within electric power system design is a firm requirement for the role. Experience of electric propulsion systems and HV-components, power electronics, electric machines, inverters, converters and traction batteries as well as experience of EMC, standards and regulations regarding electrical safety and testing of electrical vehicles is meritorious. Experience of architecture work is a merit.

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 2022-05-11. 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.