R&D Engineer

Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe; Italia; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen

Health insurance

Training and development

Job summary

Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe seeks an engineer to design refrigerant and water-circuit components and optimize control parameters for automotive modules.

You will support simulations, run compliance tests, and interpret results to ensure eco-friendly, reliable products. The role involves collaboration with R&D and continuous improvement within the HVAC domain.

Qualifications

• Degree in Energy Engineering or similar.
• Proficient understanding of processes, technologies, products, or related field.
• HVAC sector experience in a technical office is a plus.
• Knowledge of refrigerant circuits, thermodynamics and hydraulics.
• Familiarity with testing instruments and on-board control systems.
• Experience evaluating HVAC performance and reliability.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Select and size components of refrigerant and water circuits per simulations and criteria.
• Run sector-regulation tests; collect data, analyze, and interpret results.
• Optimize control parameters to maximize efficiency within constraints.
• Mitigate procurement issues by choosing alternative components as needed.
• Assess design implications against directives and eco-design standards.
• Define product specs with R&D guidance and industry standards.
• Contribute to non-conformity analyses and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Energy Engineering

HVAC knowledge

Excel proficiency

Thermodynamics

Hydraulics

Control and measurement

Education

Degree in Energy Engineering or similar

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Choose and size components of the refrigerant circuit and water circuit according to the technical criteria defined through simulation for close control units.
• Carry out the tests required by the sector regulations on the products, even in existence: data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Optimize control parameters to maximize efficiency, according to components constraints and functional envelopes.
• Compensate with the choice of alternative components any critical issues in the procurement process.
• Understand the possible implications of each design choice according to current and future Directives and Regulations in the field of Eco-compatible design.
• Define the technical specifications of the product based on the indications of the R&D team leader and industry standards in the thermomechanical field. In the development of new or existing products, propose innovative solutions in the area of expertise with the support of the work team.
• Participate in the analysis of non-conformities by giving willingness to evaluate and propose all resolving interventions for all company functions that are influenced by its design.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Degree in Energy Engineering or similar will be a preferential element.
• Proficient understanding and know how in processes, technologies, products or other relevant field of expertise.
• Having already gained experience in Technical Offices in companies in the HVAC sector is an element to be preferred.
• Knowledge of refrigerant circuit, thermodynamics and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of related control - measurement instruments, both for testing and unit on board control.
• Knowledge of evaluation test (performance, reliability) of HVAC product or similar product.
• Being an advanced user with Excel calculation sheets.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Salary range: - work
• Internal canteen
• Corporate welfare and health insurance
• Variety of training and development opportunities
• High Work-Life Balance