VP Autonomous Vehicle

Want to be part of transforming road freight – for good? Einride is showing the world a new way to move, based on the latest digital, electric and autonomous technologies. Through freight capacity as a service, we enable businesses around the world to accelerate towards their sustainability goals.

Founded in 2016, Einride became the first company in the world to deploy a cab-less autonomous electric vehicle on a public road (Sweden, 2019). In 2022, we were the first to successfully operate such a vehicle on a US public road. Today our award-winning technology has been launched across 8 countries (and counting). Our clients are some of the world’s biggest shippers, including Fortune 500 companies.

You will:

• Be responsible for delivering our Heavy Duty Autonomous Vehicle including the Autonomous Drive sensor suite and Compute platform in time for testing and customer deployments.
• Formalize technology roadmap together with your teams, with input from Product, Safety & Regulatory and Autonomous Drive Systems Engineering.
• Lead the efforts of Vehicle & Chassis engineering, Manufacturing & Prototyping, Autonomous Drive Sensors & Compute and Autonomous Vehicle Program Management.
• In partnership with Procurement explore, create and nurture strategic partnerships providing technology and other key-capabilities needed for a full eco-system of Autonomous Vehicle design, development and production. 
• Be a member of the Autonomous Technologies Leadership Team delivering together the full Autonomous Transport Platform to Freight (Faas) and Technology (SaaS) customers.

We expect you to:

• Business experience in managing strategic partnerships for vehicle development, sourcing, and innovation.
• Extensive and proven track record of leading large-scale development of advanced vehicle technology, sensors, and computing systems.
• Deep technical expertise in automotive engineering, vehicle architecture, and system integrations.

This is a full-time position based in Gothenburg or Stockholm. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible since selection and interviews are held continually.

At Einride, we are innovators, building solutions the world has never seen before – but urgently needs. That’s why we take action, and it’s why we are always eager to be challenged. We know that our best innovations come from having a diverse mix of people, including those of different experiences, career paths, and walks of life. By coming together and sharing our perspectives openly – by disagreeing, discussing, and committing – we deliver greater impact.

Please note that as part of our standard recruitment process, we conduct a background control on the final candidate for this role. This may include verification of education, employment history, any relevant professional certifications or other information that may be of our interest.