Junior Project Manager – Automotive

ALTEN; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a junior project leader / hardware design leader (HWDL) for an automotive client. You will merge technical understanding with cross-functional coordination, supporting the engineering project organization through the product development process.

The role blends junior project management with strong technical focus, acting as a central contact to drive communication and ensure timely information sharing across teams. This is a growth path toward leadership within engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Engineering or equivalent.
• Interest in technology, product development, and powertrain systems.
• Experience from engineering projects, product development, or technical coordination.
• Experience with PDM systems or similar product data management tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hardware development activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support planning and follow-up of build plans, delivery schedules, and verification activities.
• Plan and lead component management meetings and follow-up activities.
• Monitor project status and drive actions to resolve deviations.
• Support project teams with technical coordination and information sharing.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, verification teams, and project managers.
• Contribute to concept discussions and design coordination activities.
• Act as a key contact regarding overall design status and project progress.

Skills

English fluency

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Initiative and structure

Project coordination

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Engineering

Tools

PDM systems

Jira

KOLA

SPOT

PTM

Job description

Are you an engineer with a strong interest in technology and product development, looking to take the next step towards project leadership? Then this could be your next opportunity.

ALTEN is now looking for a junior project leader / hardware design leader (HWDL) for an assignment towards one of our clients within the automotive industry. In this role, you will combine technical understanding with cross-functional coordination, acting as a key support to the engineering project organization throughout the product development process.

About the role

As a Hardware Design Leader, you will work closely with the Project Manager Engineering and support the coordination of hardware development activities within powertrain projects. You will help follow up design status, build plans, verification activities, and delivery schedules, ensuring alignment across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.

The role can be described as a junior project management position with a strong technical focus. You will act as a central point of contact within the project, driving communication, coordinating activities, and ensuring that information is shared efficiently throughout the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, technology, and project coordination, and who wants to grow into a leading role within engineering.

Main responsibilities

• Coordinate hardware development activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Support planning and follow-up of build plans, delivery schedules, and verification activities
• Plan and lead component management meetings and follow-up activities
• Monitor project status and drive actions to resolve deviations
• Support project teams with technical coordination and information sharing
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, verification teams, and project managers
• Contribute to concept discussions and design coordination activities
• Act as a key contact regarding overall design status and project progress

Your profile

You are an outgoing and driven person who enjoys taking initiative and creating structure. You have strong communication skills, thrive in collaborative environments, and are motivated by coordinating people and activities towards a common goal.

We see that you have:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering or equivalent
• An interest in technology, product development, and preferably powertrain systems
• Experience from engineering projects, product development, or technical coordination
• Experience working with PDM systems or similar product data management tools
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Meritorious:

• Experience from the automotive industry
• Experience in project coordination, project management, or technical leadership
• Experience from powertrain or hardware development
• Experience with tools such as KOLA, SPOT, PTM, Jira, or similar systems

About ALTEN

ALTEN is one of Europe’s largest consulting companies within Engineering, IT and Life Sciences with over 54,000 employees in more than 30 countries. We’re a global actor with a local presence with 1400 committed colleagues in offices from Lund in the south to Skellefteå in the north. Our engineers carry out complex and highly technical projects throughout the product development chain of the most prestigious companies in sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Manufacturing, Public Sector and Life Sciences.

For four years in a row, ALTEN has been named one of Sweden's most attractive employers by Karriärföretagen, an award for employers that offer unique career and development opportunities.