Description
We are looking for a person that has a general understanding of combustion engines, powertrain knowledge and previous experience with control systems development. Previous experience from a project lead position would also be highly valued for the position.
Core Responsibilities
Responsibilities within this role would include coordination of control systems activities and deliverables from early phase of projects to launch of products to customers.
Specific responsibilities include planning, doing, checking and acting to:
Establish and follow-up control systems project plan
Coordinate and communicate Control systems activities and deliverables to PME (Project leader engineering)
Estimate the need of resources and request resources to perform the project within Control Systems subsystem.
Support internal customers with system integration technical competence
Compile and present project status reports for various stages of a project.
Competencies
- Teamwork: Building cooperation among individuals and departments, sharing information and resources, and working to achieve group goals and outcomes.
- Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively.
- Customer Focus: Understanding and meeting the needs of customers and addressing the interests and concerns of all organization stakeholders
- Flexibility: Performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities and assignments.
- Ownership / Accountability: Taking the lead in getting the job done and accepting responsibility for personal actions, costs and results.
- Safety Practices: Acting as necessary with safe operations as a central focus and striving to create a safe work environment.
- Analytical Skills: Recognizing patterns in data, information, or events, drawing logical conclusions, and making recommendations for action
- Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on.
- Problem Solving/Decision Making: Taking a well-ordered approach to solving problems and acting despite obstacles or resistance.
- Technical/Functional Expertise: Demonstrating broad, in-depth, and up-to-date knowledge of pertinent technical, business and professional fields
- Initiative: Taking action in the absence of specific instructions or in the absence of a specific requirement, taking reasonable risks to achieve results, and persevering when challenged.
- Quality Advocate: Championing the quality process by reinforcing the organization’s vision, quality values, and quality processes and by fostering the continuous improvement of all operational and business practices.
- Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required – or higher – standards, and pitching in to get the job done.
Requirements
Education and Experience
BS degree in Engineering with four to eight years work experience is required.
Eleven to sixteen years of equivalent work experience without a degree will also be accepted.
Preferred Education and Experience
BS or MS degree in Computer, Electrical or Mechanical engineering
Two to Five years of work experience with engine controls and/or engine performance development
Experience with engines, after treatment systems, hybrid systems or transmissions
Familiarity with On Board Diagnostic (OBD) logic and evaluations
Familiarity with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Experience with version control systems for large database structures
Experience form project lead
Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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