Technical Expert - Child Safety
Volvo Personvagnar AB / Maskiningenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we're expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we're on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars' journey into the future.
What's in it for you?
We are looking for a Technical Expert within Child Safety 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.
What you'll do
In this role, your focus as a Technical Expert will be on Child Safety. 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 Child Safety, you will lead Volvo Cars' development of child occupant protection knowledge, and adapting to and when necessary influencing, the possibilities around the world. The main responsibilities of the role are to:
• Drive development of child occupant protection based on a whole-system approach, including the car, the child restraint and the users
• Research and develop protection guidelines for children in cars, based on a human-centric approach.
• Investigate and apply state-of-the-art input data and techniques, in addition to keep updated on regulatory and consumer-oriented aspects.
• Proactively influence the international research community to work in-line with Volvo Cars' focus on real-world safety
• Contribute to external exposure of Volvo Cars' child safety leadership (e.g., through expert groups, scientific publications, and public outreach)
• Act as a reference person in the area of child safety 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 knowledge on global varieties on child restraints and best practices, as well as skills in statistical analysis and real-world data analysis. Furthermore, you need to have recognized leadership in child occupant protection and experience of leading and developing individuals and teams is meritorious.
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.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
Full Time Permanent
Publiceringsdatum2022-04-05ErsättningUndefined
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2022-04-19
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanFöretagVolvo Personvagnar AB
Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "58497-38653816".
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Volvo Personvagnar AB (org.nr 556074-3089),
https://www.volvocars.com/ Arbetsplats Volvo Car Corporation
Kontakt Maria Kihlgren
031-325 00 77 Jobbnummer 6510448
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