Development Engineer - Refrigeration Testing (f/m/div.)

Bosch Group; Cacia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on site

On-site medical services

Training and certifications

Career progression opportunities

Product discounts

Sports activities

Job summary

Bosch Aveiro is seeking a researcher in an industrial project focused on developing and optimizing heat pump systems. You will support evaluation of designs, components and materials through laboratory testing, with emphasis on refrigeration circuits, system performance, efficiency, sound and control logic.

Your responsibilities include planning and executing development tests, validating refrigeration components, and documenting results per standards and internal requirements to enable

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration systems.
• Good understanding of the specification, calculation, design, and testing of refrigeration systems and components.
• Experience handling samples, preparing test setups, and conducting tests in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to analyse and interpret test results and translate findings into clear technical conclusions and documentation.
• Knowledge of European standards applicable to refrigeration systems and heat pumps is considered a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink in engineering or laboratory environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a results-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and responsible, with the ability to independently organize your work, take ownership of assigned activities, and propose solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative and Agile environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Refrigeration System Testing: Plan and perform development tests on refrigeration circuits and components, considering system operating envelopes and focusing on product performance, efficiency, sound, and control logic.
• Test Planning & Execution: Create structured test plans, prepare laboratory activities, execute development tests, and document results in accordance with applicable standards and internal requirements.
• Component Validation: Test and validate refrigeration components and technical concepts to support the development of efficient and reliable heat pump solutions.
• Heat Pump Performance Assessment: Evaluate heat pump requirements and system behaviour to support the development and optimization of new technical concepts and solutions.
• Technical Specifications: Create, review, and interpret technical specifications for refrigeration components and support their application within heat pump systems.
• Laboratory Testing: Prepare test setups, handle samples, and use laboratory equipment and data acquisition tools to conduct development testing.
• Test Data Analysis: Analyse and interpret experimental results, identify relevant findings, and clearly document conclusions to support engineering decisions.
• Technical Documentation: Document test procedures, results, and findings, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and clear communication within the development team.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Refrigeration systems

Testing & experimentation

Data analysis

Standards knowledge

Excel

MATLAB

Simulink

Communication

Teamwork

English

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics Engineering

PhD (optional)

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote)

Job description

• Full-time
• Legal Entity: Home Comfort

Company Description

The Bosch Group has more than 400 000 employees around the world, present in 60 countries, and we are proud to impact people’s lives and to work towards a more sustainable future.

In the city of Aveiro, Bosch has one of its biggest production sites for Bosch Home Comfort division, as well as a Research and Development Center for new and improved heating solutions for the residential segment. With more than 1400 employees, focused on innovation, sustainability and collaboration, Bosch Aveiro joins together experts in diverse areas, from mechanical engineering to connectivity and software solutions, as well as 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 in and feel the difference in mindsets, cultures, generations, identities and perspectives. Everyone should bring their authenticity and work together respectfully. Bosch is an employer that values diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and we 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.

Job Description

Your contribution to something big:

You will contribute to an industrial research project focused on the development and optimization of heat pump systems. You will support the evaluation of innovative designs, components, and material applications through laboratory testing, with a strong focus on refrigeration circuits, system performance, efficiency, sound, and control logic. Your main responsibilities will be:

Refrigeration System Testing: Plan and perform development tests on refrigeration circuits and components, considering system operating envelopes and focusing on product performance, efficiency, sound, and control logic.

Test Planning & Execution: Create structured test plans, prepare laboratory activities, execute development tests, and document results in accordance with applicable standards and internal requirements.

Component Validation: Test and validate refrigeration components and technical concepts to support the development of efficient and reliable heat pump solutions.

Heat Pump Performance Assessment: Evaluate heat pump requirements and system behaviour to support the development and optimization of new technical concepts and solutions.

Technical Specifications: Create, review, and interpret technical specifications for refrigeration components and support their application within heat pump systems.

Laboratory Testing: Prepare test setups, handle samples, and use laboratory equipment and data acquisition tools to conduct development testing.

Test Data Analysis: Analyse and interpret experimental results, identify relevant findings, and clearly document conclusions to support engineering decisions.

Technical Documentation: Document test procedures, results, and findings, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and clear communication within the development team.

Qualifications

What distinguishes you:

Education: Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a comparable technical field.

Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics: Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration systems.

Refrigeration Systems: Good understanding of the specification, calculation, design, and testing of refrigeration systems and components.

Testing & Experimentation: Experience handling samples, preparing test setups, and conducting tests in a laboratory environment.

Data Analysis: Ability to analyse and interpret test results and translate findings into clear technical conclusions and documentation.

Standards: Knowledge of European standards applicable to refrigeration systems and heat pumps is considered a plus.

Digital Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink in engineering or laboratory environments.

Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a results-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail.

Working Style: Proactive and responsible, with the ability to independently organize your work, take ownership of assigned activities, and propose solutions.

Teamwork & Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative and Agile environment.

Languages: Excellent written and spoken English.

Additional Information

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

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