Manager, Vehicle Motion Control | Polestar Drive

The opportunity
Polestar is blazing a new trail, dedicating ourselves to the development and refinement of electric vehicle performance. We are currently looking for our next Manager within Vehicle Motion Control to our Polestar Drive department.

If you are reading this, you probably already know that Polestar is an electric performance car brand. We work hard to create a unique experience for the customer, owner, and driver. The thrill of driving the car, the digital experience of buying, owning, and controlling a Polestar require us to push the limits of technology and software development. Sustainability has been there from the beginning, and we have set a moonshot goal for climate-neutral cars in 2030. This is an opportunity for you who want to dive in and make a difference.

This position is located at our HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden, including time at our Hällered proving ground. We believe in a hybrid model when it comes to remote and onsite work, knowing that both in-person collaboration and individual time to focus are needed. What matters most is that people get the time, and support, to do what needs to be done. And to enjoy doing it, of course.

The responsibilities
It’s a role with global reach, with both R&D center in UK and SWE. The company HQ is in Sweden, and business units across Europe, China and US and in addition to this the role has many external interfaces with strategic partners and suppliers.

As Manager you will be a key function enhancing Polestar’s further journey with the area of Vehicle Motion Control. You will be responsible for leading the teams planning and execution of the assigned projects, as well as are closely involved in the day-to-day activities and execute team tasks yourself. You report to the department manager within the EE unit and you will be a member of the leadership team.

The areas you and your team are responsible for:

- Brakes and steering, partly suspension

- Systems engineering, requirements on functional level, sub-system level and component level

- Function design

- Tuning activities (simulation to in-vehicle)

- Supplier SW handling

- System Safety - ISO26262

- Simulations development

- HIL, SIL and MIL concept and implementation

- Advanced Engineering

- Road-map and strategies

The ideal candidate

In order to succeed in this role, and at Polestar in general, there are a few characteristics you'll need to have. Tenacity. Flexibility. Curiosity. The ability to take the initiative, to meet deadlines and requirements, and to abandon ideas when they're not feasible. You are reliable, have a genuine interest in vehicles and dynamics and quickly see the holistic picture. You are curious and not afraid to try new approaches and out of the box methods. You embrace a culture of trust and complete transparency, where you are an active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential. You promote free thought and is energized by ideas from others in the team. You prefer to have a mix of tasks like leadership, hands-on tech development, recruitment and staff care. In addition, you'll need the following qualifications:

- MSc or BSc degree in engineering or equivalent

- Previous experience in the field of Vehicle Motion, electronics, software, function development and ownership and automotive development

- Specialized within a certain area within Vehicle Motion e.g. brake tuning or model based function development

- Good general chassis knowledge

- It will be seen as a strength if you come from a hands-on engineering background and would like to complement your engineering skills with leadership responsibility.

Polestar is an international company, with various backgrounds represented. English, therefore, is the language of written and spoken communication. And though we have a global presence, we maintain the growth-mindset. Change happens often at Polestar. But so does progress. Expect an accelerating, exciting environment.

The process

If the above matches your ambitions, be sure to apply. Our selection process is ongoing, and the job advert will remain open until it’s filled.

The Polestar journey is an electric one.