Design Engineer – Powertrain (all genders)

SWJ; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours and home office option

Work-life balance and family-friendly hours

13th and 14th salaries

Opportunities for further training

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking a Design Engineer for the powertrain division in Lisbon. This role involves designing and developing components from inception to production while optimizing existing designs. Successful candidates will have an engineering degree, experience in automotive design, and familiarity with CAD tools. The company values diversity and offers a flexible work environment with opportunities for career growth. Join a team focused on making a real-world impact through innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Completed engineering degree or comparable technical training.
• Experience in design, ideally in the automotive or powertrain environment.
• Confident use of 3D CAD systems such as CATIA V5 or Creo Parametric.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop components in the powertrain environment.
• Optimize existing designs and create documentation.
• Collaborate with project teams for technical coordination.

Skills

3D CAD systems (e.g., CATIA V5, Creo Parametric)

Design experience in automotive or powertrain

Knowledge of systematic component development

Team spirit

Ability to communicate technical topics

Education

Completed engineering degree or comparable technical training

Tools

Data management systems (e.g., KVS, Connect)

Job description

Design Engineer – Powertrain (all genders)

SWJ Portugal Engineering Solutions is part of the international SWJ group and right here in Lisbon, passion meets technology. Our team works across software, hardware and testing to bring innovative embedded system solutions to life. We combine agile methods, high standards, and customer-focused thinking to turn ideas into real-world impact.

We are looking for new colleagues, from junior to senior level, who are interested in joining our design team in the powertrain division. If you want to not only design technology, but also truly understand and develop it, then you've come to the right place.

What you’ll do

As a design engineer, you will work closely with technology and design components and assemblies from the initial idea to series production. Your tasks at a glance:

• Design and development of components and assemblies in the powertrain environment
• Optimization and further development of existing designs
• New developments according to customer specifications and technical coordination with the customer
• Design changes in the ongoing development process
• Packaging work and complex installation space investigations with a high degree of variant diversity
• Performance of tolerance analyses
• Close cooperation with calculation, project teams, and related departments
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation

What you bring

• Completed engineering degree or comparable technical training
• Experience in design, ideally in the automotive or powertrain environment
• Confident use of 3D CAD systems such as CATIA V5 or Creo Parametric
• Knowledge of systematic component development from development to series production
• Experience with data management systems (e.g., KVS, Connect)
• Structured, reliable working style and a high sense of responsibility
• Team spirit and the ability to communicate technical topics clearly

About us:

For us, people are in the foreground. Diversity and equal opportunities are important in our team. With a high level of competence, passion and responsibility, we act as a team worldwide and thus launch innovative solutions for the future. Would you like to shape the future with us? We are offering many exciting opportunities!

At SWJ, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll find a place where your ideas matter. You’ll be part of an international, open-minded team that values growth, teamwork and real impact. Based in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações, we offer a modern workspace, flexible ways of working, and the chance to shape exciting projects with global reach.

• Flexible working hours and home office option
• Work-life balance and family-friendly working hours
• 13th and 14th salaries
• Diverse opportunities for further training
• Demanding, varied and exciting range of tasks in a regional, national and international environment

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time