Electrical Design Engineer

Autoliv is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. We develop, manufacture and market protective solutions such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for all major automotive manufacturers worldwide, along with advanced safety solutions for new mobility. In 2025, our products helped save approximately 40,000 lives and prevented around 600,000 serious injuries. Driven by our mission to save lives, we are now expanding our organization by building a new team within Electrical Safety Solutions. To support this growth, we are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer in HVDC/MVDC to join our team and contribute to the next generation of automotive safety technology.

Role and Responsibilites

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be part of a growing team in Vårgårda developing advanced HVDC/MVDC applications that protect systems used for producing, storing, and converting electrical energy. These applications include energy transmission and converter stations, as well as energy storage systems, and more, both for medium- and high-voltage environments.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Designing and developing electrical solutions for HVDC/MVDC switchgear that protect other equipment in the system

Responsible for and performing high-voltage testing and verification in our newly established HV test laboratory

Contributing to the electrical design of fast-acting, pyrotechnically triggered switching solutions

Ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards and internal safety requirements

Supporting product development through simulation, testing, and design reviews

Actively contributing to the technical strategy and future roadmap for Electrical Safety Solutions

Who Are You?

You are motivated by technical challenges and want to contribute to next-generation safety solutions in high-voltage applications. You enjoy hands-on testing as well as analytical work.

Required qualifications:

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field

Interest in high-voltage systems, power electronics, or energy applications

A structured and curious approach to problem-solving

Good communication skills and a willingness to collaborate and ask questions

Experience is an advantage but not a requirement – we value potential, motivation and the desire to learn just as much as previous hands-on experience.

We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

Your Application

Does this sound like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? Please apply and feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Contact: Jörgen Kjellén, Electrical Engineering Manager, [email protected].

Practical information

Place of Work: Vårgårda (Hybrid)

Scope: Full-time

Employment type: Permanent

Start date: According to agreement

More lives saved – more life lived!

Function
Engineering, Development & Research
Locations
Autoliv Innovation Center - Vårgårda - ALS
Remote status
Hybrid
Autoliv Innovation Center - Vårgårda - ALS
Outstanding People Embracing Change

Our position as a worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, saving 37,000 lives every year, is achieved by our approximately 65,000 outstanding colleagues around the world. Their diverse assets, breadth and depth of expertise and desire to develop, in combination with Autoliv’s ambition to enable fulfilling careers, supports our vision of Saving More Lives.

Learn more about our culture and Key Behaviours

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About Autoliv Sweden

Autoliv is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. Through our group companies, we develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for all major automotive manufacturers in the world as well as mobility safety solutions.

At Autoliv, we challenge and redefine the standards of mobility safety to sustainably deliver leading solutions. In 2025, our products saved approximately 40,000 lives and reduced around 600,000 injuries.

Our ~64,000 colleagues in 25 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We drive innovation, research, and development at our 13 technical centers, with their 20 test tracks.

Founded in 1953
Coworkers 64,000
Turnover 10.8 B USD