Mechanical Development Engineer

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

According to agreement

Job Details

• Bosch Location
• Aveiro
• Division
• Home Comfort
• Work Mode
• Hybrid
• Field of work
• Engineering
• Join as
• Professional
• Working time
• Full-time
• Contract Type
• Limited

Your tasks

You will join a growing, cross-functional product development team in Aveiro, working on residential heat pump solutions. As a Development Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of innovative Bosch products with class-leading performance, helping to reduce our carbon footprint.

• Specify, calculate, simulate, and physically test advanced heat pump components and systems to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Author comprehensive technical specifications and lead technical discussions with global suppliers
• Create and execute robust validation plans, author high-quality technical documentation, and ensure flawless compliance with safety regulations.
• Coordinate critical product market-introduction activities, supporting our production lines during ramp-up phases and securing product certifications.
• Utilize industry-standard engineering tools (such as FMEA, 8D, and DRBFM) to optimize our existing product portfolio and drive a culture of quality.

Your profile

Education

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a closely related field.

Experience

• Proven experience in component sizing, selection, and hands-on laboratory validation.
• Background in product development in HVAC

Know-how

• Familiarity with design and quality frameworks such as FMEA, DFMA, 8D, and DRBFM is a strong advantage.

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken English skills.

Working Style And Methods

• Structured, analytical, and data-driven approach to solving complex engineering challenges.
• Proactive, result-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership over your projects.

Personality

• A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional, multicultural environments.
• Open-minded, communicative, and willing to travel occasionally to collaborate with global partners.

Benefits

• 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
• Free Parking
• Supported employee car park on site, free bicycle parking in the courtyard, secure bicycle parking space for rent, e-bike charging stations
• Health Insurance
• Flexible and mobile working
• Flexitime and modern working time models ranging from part-time to job sharing, home office and incorporated window days off
• Wide range of health and sports activities
• Training opportunities & Certifications
• Exchange with colleagues around the world
• Company doctor on site
• Occupational health care and counselling by internal medical staff, free vaccinations, attractive health insurance, psychosocial and therapeutic counselling, personal health care, workshops and lectures on the subject of health, company pension scheme from the 3rd year at Bosch
• Discounts for employees
• Discounted purchasing conditions with us and our partner companies, subsidised cultural and leisure events
• Catering facilities on site
• Healthy and tasty meals at subsidised prices in our company restaurant and cafeteria, free coffee in our coffee kitchens

Welcome to Aveiro

Aveiro, the city of sweet egg pasteries and beautifull canal and sea sceneries, is the location of Bosch Home Comfort in Portugal. Joining more than 1500 associates in manufacturing and research and development of water heating solutions. We have the global competence center for water heaters development in our site and an R&D engineering center where we develop new and innovative solutions for our products. Working for global projects and gathering two Bosch divisions, in Aveiro also develop software solutions for our Mobility Aftermarket division.

The Bosch Group has more than 400 000 employees around the world, present in 60 countries, and we are proud to impact people’s liv