Embedded Software Engineer - SW Platform, Communication & Diagnostics

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

This is us, your new colleagues

Do you want to join a dynamic and agile development team, directly contributing to the Volvo Group's transformation towards sustainable mobility?

Our team at Realtime platform Software develops embedded solutions for full electric/hybrid powertrains, hydrogen technologies, engines, and transmissions for the complete Volvo Group. In practice, we develop the next-generation embedded software for all our propulsion in-house control systems, and we are now in search of new innovative coworkers.

We are a global team, and you will join our core software development center located in Lundby, Gothenburg.

The software platform provides a large set of generic services, like electronic hardware abstraction, central diagnostic functions, and various communication tasks. The development is targeting advanced automotive multicore MCUs and electronics.

What you will do

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be at the heart of the development of future electric propulsion solutions. You will work with the specification and design of software architecture, implement, verify, integrate, and test embedded software, as well as develop test frameworks. We can offer you both fun and exciting challenges.

The software platform includes, for example, low-level MCU drivers, device drivers for all connected peripherals, and CAN and Ethernet communication stacks. Other features are the real-time OS configuration, diagnostic event manager, and ECU power management.

Additionally, you will help improve our way of working, development tools, and continuous integration framework.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who are eager to grow as a professional, with an open mind and a proactive approach. With a strong drive and creativity, you provide ideas and solutions, from system design to verification. You are a team player, enjoy working with others and can also work independently.

Requirements:

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Embedded Software, Electronics, Physics, or equivalent education.

Several years of experience in software engineering and embedded real-time systems programming.

Several years of experience in EU/US/China emission legislation, development and validation of OBD features.

Well versed in following standards ISO14229, ISO 15765, J1979, J1939.

Competence in embedded software architecture, design, and verification.

Knowledge of programming embedded real-time systems in C.

Skills in Python and Git.

Fluency in English, both verbal and written.

An ability and drive to take the lead is an advantage

It is also merited to have knowledge/experience in:

Target CPUs like Infineon Aurix TriCore 2:nd and 1:st gen.

ISO26262.

Tools like the Lauterbach T32 debugger, ATI Vision, and Robot Framework.

Volvo platform software development.

Ready for the next move?

If you want to make a real impact on your career, the transportation business is where you want to be.

Location: Lundby, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Last application date: October 25th, 2026.

As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.

Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.