Global System Responsible - Valve System

Do you share our conviction that the combustion engine will play an important role in the transportation industry for many years to come? Are you are thrilled by the opportunity to be part of developing new internal combustion engine technology that will lead to sustainable transportation across the globe? Then take the opportunity to join our team.

Your future team

The Valvetrain & Auxiliaries group is a part of the Base Engine department in TTI Trucks Technology & Industrial based in Gothenburg. The group has global design and system responsibility for Valvetrain, front end auxiliaries and starter motor. We are currently a group of 8 persons that enjoy spending time together in the office. We believe in an open and honest dialogue and having fun at work!

We are proud product owners and accountable for the lifecycle management of our products, from advanced engineering, through product development into the maintenance phase. On a daily base we cooperate with purchasing, projects, test engineers and suppliers as well as our colleagues at the sites in France, USA, India and Brazil. Our products are used in more than 190 markets and considered to be part of the core business.

What will you do?

As a Global System Responsible you lead and drive vision and purpose of technologies within the system globally. You will plan for future system technology development; negotiate, anchor and give recommendations on technical concepts globally.

You will be responsible for development in early phases for both advanced engineering and early concept development. You make technical recommendations and technical decisions within the area.

You will make impact analysis of new requirements and handle system interfaces, supporting other systems and component responsible colleagues in other areas to solve potential issues in order to deliver high quality results on decided technology systems. You keep good contacts and lead the work with counterparts across global cross functional organizations.

We expect you to continuously develop and maintain deep knowledge of the system, its applications and dependencies, potential failure modes and the heritage of the system.

Who are you?

You are a committed and technically strong professional who takes ownership and gets things done in a thoughtful and efficient way. You are proactive, structured and comfortable taking the lead in complex technical discussions. You are also a true team player who enjoys supporting colleagues and building effective relationships across teams and organizations. To succeed in this role, you have:

B.Sc. degree or higher in mechanical engineering or a similar field.

Solid knowledge of engines and several years of experience in product development.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

If you have any questions, please get in touch:

Alma Velijevic Torrez, TA-partner at alma.velijevic.torrez@volvo.vom

Last application date is 2026.11.02. We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.