Thermal System Simulation Engineer

at  Volvo Cars AB

CAN YOU ENGINEER A BRIGHTER TOMORROW?

It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars, we embrace change. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

You will be involved in the latest battery development to improve the attributes of batteries in electric vehicles and hybrids. Your responsibilities as Thermal System Simulation Engineer will include development of prediction methods to analyze costumer usage and explore the boundaries of batteries from a thermal point of view. The development work is cross functional, meaning cooperation with colleagues within the battery ARTs and engineers across Volvo Cars.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform system simulations to evaluate the impact on the battery and its attributes such as range, power performance and thermal aspects
• Perform 3-D thermal simulations on all different components within the battery.
• Provide recommendation of design changes to component designers for the product to meet component/system requirement
• Develop and utilize 1-D and 3-D simulation methods for battery components and system
• Initiate physical tests and analyze results for validation of the simulation methods
• Create technical documentation of the methods and reports of the analyses
• Present the work to team members and stakeholders outside the team.
• Keep track of state-of-art of simulation technology and explore innovative ways to perform daily tasks
• Coordinate internal and external work with other departments and suppliers