Intern master thesis: Engineering Sustainability into Customer Value

Göteborg · Posted Oct 27

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Location: Göteborg, Sweden
Work type: Onsite
Category: Engineering

Intern master thesis at Volvo Penta in Gothenburg focusing on integrating sustainability into design to deliver environmental and customer value. Master thesis (30 ECTS) starting January 2027 for 1-2 students; temporary position (thesis work) with language options Swedish or English.

What they are looking for

Sustainable product developmentLife-cycle assessmentCircular economyCustomer needs and value analysisAnalytical

Location: Göteborg, SE, 417 15

Intern master thesis: Engineering Sustainability into Customer Value

Location

Göteborg, SE, 417 15

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Position Type

Student

Permanent/Temporary

Temporary

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.

At Volvo Penta, sustainability is a priority across our business. We continuously improve our products, operations and ways of working to reduce environmental impact.

As a global supplier with reach across much of the value chain, we combine advanced engineering, simulation and testing with leading technical development and deep specialist expertise. Volvo Penta is therefore well positioned to drive meaningful sustainability improvements through innovative and practical solutions.

Background

Volvo Penta continuously strives to improve its products and engineering practices. To further strengthen the sustainability value delivered to customers, we want to explore how sustainability can be more effectively integrated into design processes and technical solutions. This includes identifying practical improvement opportunities, evaluating their environmental and customer value, and supporting well-informed engineering decisions.

Thesis work objective proposals

Environmental value - Identify and quantify opportunities to reduce environmental impact, including CO₂ impact, resource use and circularity.

Design solutions - Explore materials, product concepts and technical solutions that can deliver the identified sustainability improvements.

Customer and business value - Assess how the improvements create value for customers and Volvo Penta, including cost, competitiveness and brand value.

Process and design management - Propose how sustainability can be integrated into the design process through methods, targets, requirements, tools and decision support.

Qualifications and Personal Profile

You should have knowledge of

Sustainable product development, life-cycle assessment or circular economy

Knowledge of customer-needs and value analysis

Analytical, structured and data driven

Preferred masters program

Product Development

Industrial Ecology

Thesis Level: Master (30 ECTS points)

Language: Swedish or English

Starting date: January 2027

Number of students: 1-2 students

Last application date: 22 November 2027

Examiner proposal: if available

Entity: AB Volvo Penta, Gothenburg, Sweden

Ready for the next move?

Contact persons at Volvo Penta: Johan Persson, [email protected]

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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.

Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.