Technical Support Engineer EMC

Volvo Car Germany GmbH; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Cars is seeking a Technical Support Engineer EMC to join our expanding EMC Lab. You will support hardware verification, test method development, and ensure safe, compliant test activities across our lab facilities.

You will collaborate with design and test teams, manage testbeds, and contribute to risk assessments, safety procedures, and external testing plans as we build new capabilities for electrification and safety testing at our centre in Gothenburg.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware verification and/or test method development.
• Hands-on mechanical HW experience from test objects and other laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, CAN protocols, and relevant measurement equipment.
• Ability to fault trace and troubleshoot complex systems involving both hardware and software.
• High level of safety awareness.
• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience in EMC and EMI, including related test methods.
• Experience working with hazardous voltage; certification will be required.
• Valid Swedish driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design by securing effective solutions for dummy parts, bridging parts, and fixtures, while providing technical and mechanical support to stakeholders.
• Assist the test coordinator with rig-related knowledge and detailed understanding of test objects to support test planning.
• Close collaboration with laboratory personnel is a key part of the role, contributing with practical solutions to improve testbeds and installations.
• Support laboratory staff and stakeholders by ensuring safe ways of working, providing guidance on testbed safety, installations, and laboratory procedures.
• Responsibility for equipment not connected to specific testbeds—such as battery simulators, emulators, and spare parts—is included.
• Proactively contribute to laboratory safety by identifying risks, reporting observations, and performing risk assessments as part of daily operations.
• The role also includes participation in investment projects, contributing to reviews, audits, RFQs, and defining interfaces between test objects and testbeds.
• You will help ensure that layouts meet requirements related to ways of working, testbed similarity, safety, and ergonomics.
• In addition, you will contribute to task forces and cross-functional initiatives, supporting continuous improvement across the laboratory environment.
• In this role you will also support in planning and execution of external testing.

Skills

Hardware verification

Test method development

Mechanical HW experience

Ethernet

CAN protocols

Measurement equipment

Troubleshoot systems

Safety awareness

EMC/EMI

Hazardous voltage

Swedish driver’s license

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Technical Support Engineer EMC

Take the lead in driving innovation
At Volvo Cars, we are committed to advancing safety, sustainability and electrification. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for forward-thinking individuals who can identify challenges before they arise and deliver cutting-edge solutions that set new industry standards.
When you choose a career with Volvo Cars, you’re not just joining a company – you’re helping shape the future of mobility.

Let's introduce ourselves

At Propulsion System Test Centre, we support the sustainability mission by being part of the commitment to rethink sustainability in our operations, in our cars, and in society. Our scope is to secure appropriate and efficient test facilities enabling testing, verification, and validation of batteries, power electronics, electric motors and transmission as well as NVH and tires.
We are expanding our EMC Lab capabilities, and we’re looking for a Technical Support Engineer who is ready to contribute to building new labs and developing our existing facilities in a growing team.

What you'll do

In this role, you will support mechanical design by securing effective solutions for dummy parts, bridging parts, and fixtures, while providing technical and mechanical support to stakeholders. You will also assist the test coordinator with rig-related knowledge and detailed understanding of test objects to support test planning. Close collaboration with laboratory personnel is a key part of the role, contributing with practical solutions to improve testbeds and installations.

You will support laboratory staff and stakeholders by ensuring safe ways of working, providing guidance on testbed safety, installations, and laboratory procedures. Responsibility for equipment not connected to specific testbeds—such as battery simulators, emulators, and spare parts—is included. You will proactively contribute to laboratory safety by identifying risks, reporting observations, and performing risk assessments as part of daily operations.

The role also includes participation in investment projects, contributing to reviews, audits, RFQs, and defining interfaces between test objects and testbeds. You will help ensure that layouts meet requirements related to ways of working, testbed similarity, safety, and ergonomics. In addition, you will contribute to task forces and cross-functional initiatives, supporting continuous improvement across the laboratory environment. In this role you will also support in planning and execution of external testing.

What you'll bring

• Experience in hardware verification and/or test method development
• Hands-on mechanical HW experience from test objects and other laboratory equipment
• Knowledge of Ethernet, CAN protocols, and relevant measurement equipment
• Ability to fault trace and troubleshoot complex systems involving both hardware and software
• High level of safety awareness
• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience in EMC and EMI, including related test methods
• Experience working with hazardous voltage; certification will be required
• Valid Swedish driver’s license

As a person you are comfortable taking ownership and making independent decisions, with the confidence to act on your own initiative. You have a strong analytical and solution oriented mindset, enabling you to draw sound technical conclusions from complex systems, and you naturally contribute to improving structure and processes in your work.
You are a collaborative team player with strong communication skills, a genuine interest in technology, and a strong drive for continuous learning and improvement—both personally and within your area of responsibility.

Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.
At Volvo Cars, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility, we invite you to be part of our journey.