Product Engineer – Test Application

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus; Resende; Presencial; BRL 100 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus in Resende - RJ is seeking a full-time employee to support internal and external testing of vehicle powertrain systems. The role involves planning, executing, and analyzing tests on various environments, including vehicles and climatic facilities.

Ideal candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and possess solid knowledge of thermodynamics. Fluent English and a driver’s license for trucks and buses are required. The position offers a hybrid work model with travel opportunities.

Qualificações

• Solid knowledge of thermal systems for combustion engines and batteries.
• Experience with climatic and field testing in the automotive industry.
• Driver’s license for trucks and buses (Category D or E).

Responsabilidades

• Support Product Engineering from concept through vehicle release.
• Plan, prepare, and execute tests on vehicles and test benches.
• Analyze failures using effective root cause analysis methodologies.
• Prepare technical documentation according to engineering requirements.

Conhecimentos

Fluent English

Project management methodologies

Thermodynamics knowledge

Experience in product development

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Workplace: Resende - RJ

Job type: Full-time employee

Work model: Hybrid

Also for PwD

Execution and support of internal and external tests, including planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting, in environments such as vehicles, test benches, dynamometers, and climatic facilities, as well as real‑world usage conditions and test campaigns in different climates.

Support in the development of vehicle powertrain systems for both internal combustion and electric vehicles.

Involvement throughout the entire product development cycle: concept, prototypes, pre‑series, validation, homologation, and field test monitoring.

Interaction with TRATON Group brands in a global environment, requiring advanced English proficiency, as well as availability for national and international travel.

Responsibilities and assignments

• Support Product Engineering from the concept phase through final vehicle release, focusing on powertrain systems, their components, and functional integration with the vehicle;
• Define performance, durability, innovation, technology, and sustainability requirements and characteristics;
• Perform measurements and data acquisition for objective analyses; conduct tests and subjective evaluations to assess system and component performance, as well as their impact on overall vehicle behavior;
• Plan, prepare, and execute tests on vehicles, test benches, and climatic facilities, ensuring traceability, safety, and quality of results;
• Manage end-to-end test activities (from request to final delivery), including scope alignment, execution, analysis, conclusions, and reporting;
• Collaborate with test requesters, designers, and other stakeholders to define scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, and next steps;
• Take ownership of full vehicle test activities when applicable, ensuring quality and consistency of results;
• Present and communicate results clearly and in a structured manner to both technical and non‑technical audiences, supporting engineering decisions;
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of test methods, procedures, and instrumentation;
• Participate in test campaigns under different climate conditions (e.g., summer/winter), including travel as required by projects;
• Propose and validate material optimizations focused on weight and cost reduction, applying knowledge of material strength and vehicle dynamics;
• Analyze and interpret experimental and theoretical data, interfacing with instrumentation, structural analysis (FESA), and data acquisition systems;
• Conduct benchmarking of competitor vehicles and automotive systems/components to support and guide product development;
• Analyze failures using effective root cause analysis methodologies and propose solutions aligned with internal and external customer expectations;
• Prepare technical documentation in accordance with engineering requirements, ensuring proper management of project KPIs.

Requirements and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Production, Electrical, Control & Automation, or related fields);
• Solid knowledge of thermodynamics and thermal systems/cooling for internal combustion engines and high voltage batteries;
• Experience with climatic and field testing;
• Experience in product development and/or validation in the automotive industry, preferably in commercial vehicles (vehicle testing, system validation, failure analysis, and interface with suppliers and manufacturing/quality teams);
• Fluent English is required for daily work with a multicultural Traton Group team;
• Availability for national and international travel according to project and testing needs;
• Driver’s license for trucks and buses (Category D or E);
• Experience with project management methodologies, preferably agile approaches such as Lean/Agile.