Master Thesis Work How to improve the sustainability of automotive glass?
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Thesis Worker at Volvo Cars
Welcome to explore the world of Volvo Cars by writing your thesis with us! As a thesis worker in our organization you are supported by a supervisor who follows you during your project. Through your thesis work you will be able to contribute to our company purpose providing freedom to move in a safe sustainable and personal way from day one!
About this opportunity - Background
At Vehicle Engineering our responsibility spans the entire chassis interior climate body & exterior functions mechanical Integration and a range of vehicle attributes with impact on design and customer experience of our complete product. Across these domains and all development cycles we will lead an effective delivery operation on a complete level in close sync with other Engineering units functions and stakeholders across the company.
This thesis work is within the area of Concept & Program at the Material Engineering Centre.
Volvo Cars aims to have 35% recycled or biobased materials in new vehicles from 2030 and reach net zero as a company by 2040. There are typically more than 70kg of flat glass in our vehicles. There are significant ESG risks associated with the raw materials in the glass manufacturing supply chain especially connected to soda ash and silica. Despite the ESG challenges associated with primary flat glass typically less than 1% is currently recycled.
Objective:
Including but not limited to:
Environmental Sustainability assessment of automotive glass
Value chain mapping of environmental impact and identification of key business risks (resilience)
Identification and assessment of potential 3rd party Certification schemes
Benchmark of new technologies / alternative materials and potential future suppliers
Proposed future direction for automotive glass applications
Scope of the thesis work
To understand the sustainability-related impacts of the glass in our vehicles including windshields side and rear windows and panorama roof and to identify the opportunities and priorities to reduce its impact. This could be connected to the raw material and/or any step in the value chain. Another aspect may be to investigate the potential to add recycled material and the effect that would have on the resulting material properties. Preferably it should also include an external outlook mapping ongoing research and potential within our current and potential future supply chain alternative materials etc.
What youll bring
Preferably two students working as a team.
Mechanical engineering Materials Engineering or similar with an interest and focus on sustainability assessment and/or industrial ecology.
Duration
Tentative proposed thesis work period: 19th January 2026 to 26th of June 2026 (dates can be flexible with /- 7 days)
Academic credits: equivalent to 30 ECTS
Number of students: 2 (working in a pair)
Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal sustainable and safe way. Today we are driving bold advancements in electrification sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow today.
At Volvo Cars we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If youre inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility we invite you to be part of our journey.
Ready to take the next step
Applications should include your CV and a brief personal letter stating your interests within the given area and your thoughts and credentials. Submit your CV in English. If you are 2 students submitting as a pair you can combine your CVs into one PDF and submit a joint Cover Letter.
Applications must be received no later than 30th October 2025. We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.
For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact Siddhant Gupta at specific questions about the position please reach out to Hiring ManagerDavid de Val
As part of the recruitment process the final candidates might undergo a background check.
Welcome with your application!
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About Company
Volvo Car USA is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Group of Gothenburg, Sweden and is headquartered in Rockleigh, NJ, with regional sales offices located in Rockleigh, Summerville, SC, and Irvine, CA. In addition, Volvo Car US Operations, the home of our new US factory, is located in South Ca ... View more
