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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.\n\nAt Volvo Penta, sustainability is a priority across our business. We continuously improve our products, operations and ways of working to reduce environmental impact.\nAs 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.\nBackground:\nVolvo 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.\nThesis work objective proposals:\nEnvironmental value - Identify and quantify opportunities to reduce environmental impact, including CO₂ impact, resource use and circularity.\nDesign solutions - Explore materials, product concepts and technical solutions that can deliver the identified sustainability improvements.\nCustomer and business value - Assess how the improvements create value for customers and Volvo Penta, including cost, competitiveness and brand value.\nProcess and design management - Propose how sustainability can be integrated into the design process through methods, targets, requirements, tools and decision support.\nQualifications and Personal Profile:\nYou should have knowledge of\nSustainable product development, life-cycle assessment or circular economy\nKnowledge of customer-needs and value analysis\nAnalytical, structured and data driven\nPreferred masters program:\nProduct Development\nIndustrial Ecology\nThesis Level: Master (30 ECTS points)\nLanguage: Swedish or English\nStarting date: January 2027\nNumber of students: 1-2 students\nLast application date: 22 November 2027\nExaminer proposal: if available\nEntity: AB Volvo Penta, Gothenburg, Sweden\nReady for the next move?\nContact persons at Volvo Penta: Johan Persson, \nWe value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.\nWho we are and what we believe in\nWe are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. 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