Axle Development Engineer - Axles & Suspension

Axle Development Engineer - Axles & Suspension

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

To be a global champion Scania must have a presence in one of the world’s biggest commercial vehicle markets, i.e. China. This ambition requires an R&D organization that can develop, maintain, and further develop the aimed product portfolio.

Both the product and the R&D organisation are now in the start-up phase. If you enjoy being a first-mover in executing bold strategies you will enjoy the journey we have ahead of us!

The speed and the quality of our strategy execution will be the most important differentiator in the coming years. Therefore, we are now looking for a Design Engineer for the axles and suspension development function within the R&D organisation.

Job Description

As an Axle Development Engineer you will be responsible for:
• Contribute with good communication and collaboration within the team.
• Work in a tight and effective team to deliver the right customer value for our customers in China.
• Be the engineer responsible for different axle components for heavy-duty trucks.
• Together with a multi-functional team, to develop the future components and sub-system concerning weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• You will deal with practical problem-solving in collaboration with a cross-functional working group, as in R&D, production, purchasing, and aftermarket. Based on present products you, in close cooperation with production engineers and purchasing, shall find cost-effective and for the market optimized solutions.
• CAD competence is essential, preferably in CATIA. Previous experience from working with Scania, in the Scania CAD environment, is meritorious
• As an axle development engineer, your primary responsibility is to oversee the entire development process of new axles, from the concept stage to the start of production.

Your Profile

You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar.

You should have:
• over 5 years of experience in design and development engineering
• an entrepreneur mindset
• a positive attitude, and a natural team-building mindset
• a professional relationship-building approach and find it easy to work with other people, especially with people from other cultures (Swedish, Chinese, Brazilians, Germans, and other nationalities)
• enjoy learning new things and have a good ability to absorb new information
• good holistic overview capabilities
• experience with driven axles or powertrain systems

Your Location

The Industrial Operations Asia Research and Development is currently based in Södertälje (Sweden) and China (Rugao). The location for this position is in Södertälje and the candidate should be available for business trips to China according to the project demands.

More Information

If you have questions about the position, please contact Group Manager Axles, Vangelo Cardoso Manenti, vangelo.cardoso.manenti@scania.com

Application

Your application should include a CV, copies of grades, and an optional, personal letter. Scania uses tests in the recruitment process. A background check may be conducted for this position. Continuous selection and interviews may be conducted during the application period. Apply via Career | Scania Group as soon as possible, but no later than May 12, 2024.

Please note: If you already are a Scania employee, you apply via MySuccess/Careers.

Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2022, we delivered 80,238 trucks, 4,994 buses as well as 13,400 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 170 billion, of which 21 percent were services related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 57,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com

Requisition ID: 6136 Number of Openings: 1.0 Part-time / Full-time: Full-time Regular / Temporary: Permanent Country / Region: SE Location(s):

Södertälje, SE, 151 38

Required Travel: 0-25% Workplace: Hybrid

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