Christian Sörqvist

PHINIA · Karlstad University

Åmål, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About

Background as Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at Karlstad University in 2000. Started working at Mecel AB which is a Company that develop "Advanced Electronics for Engine Control and Monitoring (by Ion current technology)" in Åmål directly as Systems Engineer. After a few years I advanced to Project Manager for small scale Projects but also engineered in Projects with high profile customers as Ferrari Formula 1 and Bugatti Veyron. In 2007 Mecel became part of Hoerbiger and continued the work as Project Manager but now dedicated for Diesel and Natural Gas Injection and Ignition Control systems. In 2011 me and my family moved to US for one year where I worked for Altronic Inc which is sister Company to Hoerbiger in Åmål and part of the Hoerbiger Group. Back in 2012 at Hoerbiger Engine Solutions in Åmål now also as Engineering Manager for a small engineering team. In 2016 I decided to take the opportunity to change job why I started at SEM AB, a leading-edge Company within electromagnetism and Ignition systems for alternative fuel (CNG, LNG Hydrogen) Industrial and automotive engines as a Product Manager for Ignition coils. In 2020 I changed to PMO Manager with responsibility for the development projects run at SEM and the corresponding processes. In 2023 I started new position as Development Director and thus aslo beeing part of the Mnagement group at SEM.a

Experience

  • Development Lead at PHINIA
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • SEM AB (10 yrs 4 mos)
    • Director of Development
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Director for the Products and Projects at SEM

    • Director Program Management Office
      Aug 2020 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Manager for the development projects at SEM and for the Project and Products development processes. Project Managers in the team

    • Product Manager
      Aug 2016 - Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Project Manager at HOERBIGER Control Systems AB
    Aug 2000 - Jun 2016 · 15 yrs 11 mos