Development & Test Engineer - Heat Pumps

Job Description

Your contribution to something big:

As our Development & Test Engineer, you will join our fast-growing, cross-functional product development team in Aveiro. You will be responsible for ensuring performance in our residential heat pumps, driving product development through virtual testing, system-level validation, and physical data correlation:

• Specify, develop, and execute virtual and system-level tests for residential heat pump systems.
• Develop and apply advanced MATLAB/Simulink-based models and virtual testing environments to simulate physical behaviors.
• Analyze product, customer, and safety requirements to translate them into robust, structured validation strategies and technical test cases.
• Design and run system validation plans, correlating virtual simulation results with real-world physical test bench data.
• Coordinate key product market-introduction activities, supporting product certification, physical verification, and technical documentation.
• Support production ramp-up activities and collaborate closely with manufacturing plants to ensure test methods align with assembly constraints.
• Apply product-engineering and quality methodologies (such as FMEA, 8D, and DRBFM) to drive continuous quality and optimization in our product portfolio.

Qualifications

What distinguishes you: 

Education

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering, Automation, or a closely related technical discipline.

Experience and Know-how

• Simulation and Virtual Testing: Proven experience in system testing, physical simulation, or data correlation. Strong experience using MATLAB/Simulink or virtual testing environments is highly valued.
• Validation and Test Planning: Practical experience in defining test specifications, test execution, data acquisition (DAQ), and evaluating test results.
• Thermal Systems: Good knowledge of thermodynamics, refrigeration technology, fluid dynamics, or heat transfer. Prior experience with heat pumps or HVAC systems is a major advantage.
• Quality Methodologies: Familiarity with standard product development and quality tools, such as FMEA, DFMA, 8D, and DRBFM.

Languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required for cross-site collaboration and documentation.

Working Style and Methods

• An analytical, structured, and problem-solving mindset with a passion for data accuracy.
• Strong sense of ownership, proactive initiative, and a commitment to meeting project milestones.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and collaborate comfortably in an international engineering environment.

Personality

• A collaborative team player who communicates with high clarity across diverse, multidisciplinary development groups.
• Detail-oriented, curious, and excited about pioneering sustainable green technologies.

Additional Information

Work #LikeABosch includes: 

⚖️ Flexible work conditions

🔀 Hybrid work system

🌐 Exchange with colleagues around the world

🧑‍⚕️ Health insurance and medical office on site (general surgeon, psychology, physiotherapy, general clinic)

📚 Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications

📈 Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development

💲 Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products

🏋️ Sports and health related activities

💰 Flexible benefits platform

🅿️ Free parking lot

🍽️ Canteen

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Make it happen! We are looking forward to your application!