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Who are we? 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. About us The Electric Driveline Department now seeks a talent candidate for an industrial Ph.D. position, in co-operation with Chalmers University of Techn., Division of Electric Power Engineering. If you are this candidate you will belong to the group called Electric Drive HW System dep 97740, which consists of 2 teams and about 18 engineers in total with a diverse background. Main responsibilities are CAE analyses of new electromagnetic design concepts of electric machines, as well as testing and validating its attribute fulfilment in E-machine test rigs and vehicles. Our vision is becoming “Leading in electrification” and aiming to contribute to world class sustainability, energy efficiency, E-machine functionality, customer satisfaction, to all our future products.  What you will do The main goal of the project is to investigate the impact of material degradation, in particular ferro-magnetic laminations, when producing E-machines for vehicle propulsion applications. It is well known that various methods to shape electrical sheets have a deteriorating effect on the magnetic properties of the material. The rapid expansion of industrial production for electromobility puts a significant stress on requirements for improved confidence in electro-magnetic calculations. This embraces methods for determining magnetic induction as well as prediction of specific losses. Both analysis of dedicated electrical sheet parts as well as analysis of whole stator stacks, and possible full electrical machines, will be a part of the work.  Electro-magnetic FEM simulations as well as other analyzing methodologies will form an important part of the work. Furthermore, testing of electrical sheets using top-of the-line characterization equipment in combination with theoretical modelling are key activities in the work. Apart from Volvo Cars and Chalmers, also Lund University, AB Volvo as well as an E-machine supplier, a steel manufacturer and a manufacturing firm of steel parts are involved. You and your skills To be qualified, you need a master’s degree or equivalent in Electric Power Engineering or Engineering Physics. You should have experience in FEM software for electromagnetic analysis. In addition, experimental experience in this field is of significant advantage and a sincere dedication to laboratory activities is expected. Moreover, an advantage is if you have a publication record.  We believe you are a team player with strong communications skills and a genuine interest in technology. The assignment as an industrial Ph.D. student is expected to be five years and carried out on site both at Volvo Cars and at Chalmers. Good command of English orally and in writing is required to publish and present results at international conferences and in international journals. Knowledge of Swedish is an advantage.  If you are not familiar with Swedish, you are expected to pick up the language within a two year period. The position also includes academic departmental work up to 10 %, apart from the research task, for instance teaching. It is an ambition to start the Ph.D. activities as soon as possible, but no later than April 2021. Application procedure We like your application in English with the following items included:  * Statement of purpose: Why do you want to pursue a Ph.D, what are your academic interests, how do they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum one page long. * Full curriculum vitae including your relevant academic, professional, and other experience and knowledge * Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions, with translations in English (unless provided so by the issuing institution) * Representative publications or technical reports: Up to 2 documents, no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text. * Letters of recommendation or contact information for two reference persons The application shall be included as pdf or zipped documents. How to learn more and apply For questions about the position please contact Anders Thulin, Team Manager dept. 97740, at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Joachim Lindström, Tech. expert E-machines, at [email protected] For questions about the recruitment process please contact Senior Recruiter, Kristin Lövgren at [email protected] We’d like your application latest by March 8th, 2021. Please note that no apllications via mail will be approved.

Who are we? 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. About us You will be part of a passionate team at Propulsion Energy Systems! The company target is to electrify 10% of the cars in 2020 and to have 1 million electrified cars on the road in 2025. Join us as HW Designer / PCB Design Engineer within the Charging team. We are responsible for the development of competitive charging solutions for on-board charger, DC/DCs, Wallboxes and EVIs. The team is the core competence centre in Northern Europe regarding Charging solutions. The on-board charger (OBC) is essential for electrified vehicles, it holds the functionality to charge the traction battery from the grid, and it is for sure of highest importance in a pure electric vehicle. Both AC- and DC-charging are in current projects and wireless charging is already around the corner. The DC/DCs converts energy from the traction battery to the low voltage system for suppling all the 12V power consumers in the car. As a HW Designer / PCB Design Engineer, you will be working with schematic and layout design of our inhouse projects. In addition, you will also support design activities with suppliers in order to bring new solutions for OBCs and DC/DC to market utilizing the latest technology in a fast paced and international working environment. The role also includes hands on testing and troubleshooting of OBCs and DCDCs. You will be working with advanced engineering projects in close cooperation with other engineering departments. What you will do * Schematic and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout design of inhouse projects * Review and support the development of design of electrical HW components, e.g. OBCs and DC/DCs * Hands on work with Power Electronic and EMC * Balance and optimize electrical HW design against electrical requirements You and your skills In this role, it is important to be structured, have courage and a positive mind set. You enjoy interacting with people both internally and with our supplier since this is a large part of the role. You have a high technical interest and competence to manage complex systems and reach technical conclusions. * BSc/MSc degree in Electrical engineering or similar * Experience working with PCB Layout software suite (OrCAD PCB, Mentor Graphics, Altium, Cadence/Allegro or similar tools) * Knowledge of digital/analog design requirements and techniques using constraint manager to drive layout and DRC verification. * Familiar with design and analysis of power conversion topologies * Familiar with power semiconductors: MOSFETs, IGBTs, etc and different technologies like SiC and GaN * Driver’s license (B) How to learn more and apply If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Andreas Ådahl, Manager Charging HW, at [email protected] For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Kristin Lövgren at [email protected] To apply, please register your profile and attach your Cover letter and CV via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 2021-03-08. Please note that applications via email will not be approved.