Development & Test Engineer - Heat Pumps (f/m/div.)

About the Position

Development & Test Engineer - Heat Pumps (f/m/div.)

• Location: Aveiro, Portugal
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Legal Entity: Home Comfort

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Company Description

The Bosch Group, with over 400,000 employees worldwide, is dedicated to impacting people’s lives and working towards a more sustainable future. In Aveiro, Bosch operates one of its largest production sites for the Home Comfort division, alongside a Research and Development Center focused on innovative heating solutions for residential use. With over 1,400 employees, Bosch Aveiro brings together experts in mechanical engineering, connectivity, software solutions, industrialization, and quality.

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join us and feel the difference in mindsets, cultures, generations, identities, and perspectives. Bosch is an employer that values diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and can provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process and in the performance of professional activity. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities, we unleash our full potential.

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Responsibilities

As our Development & Test Engineer, you will join our fast-growing, cross-functional product development team in Aveiro. Your responsibilities will include:

• 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.

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Requirements

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.

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We Offer

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 (e.g., 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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