Materials & Acoustic Engineer - Heat Pumps

Bosch Group; Cacia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site medical office

Training opportunities

Career progression

Discounts on Bosch products

Sports activities

Job summary

Bosch Aveiro, a major production site for Home Comfort, is seeking a researcher to investigate sustainable materials for air-to-water heat pump applications. Expect hands-on materials characterization, acoustic testing, and model-based analysis to enhance system performance.

The role emphasizes experimental setup, data analysis, and documentation, with collaboration across disciplines to support engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a technical field (Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering).
• Knowledge of material characterization and sustainability requirements.
• Good understanding of acoustic principles and their engineering applications.
• Experience in setting up tests, experiments, and structured test plans.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis to interpret results.
• Understanding of rotating machinery and related hardware/testing.
• Proficient with Excel and MATLAB/Simulink for engineering tasks.
• Structured, proactive, detail-oriented; strong team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Material Investigation & Characterization for heat pump applications.
• Acoustic Characterization of materials and components.
• Sustainability assessment based on databases and material properties.
• Apply model-based methods and simulations to improve acoustics.
• Prepare experimental setups and perform data acquisition.
• Define structured test plans for acoustic property evaluation.
• Analyze data and document results for engineering decisions.

Skills

Materials science

Acoustic principles

Data acquisition & analysis

Experimentation

Modeling & simulation

Rotating machines knowledge

Teamwork & communication

Education

Master's in Materials Science or related

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Excel

Lab instrumentation

Job description

Bosch Aveiro, a major production site for Home Comfort, is seeking a researcher to investigate sustainable materials for air-to-water heat pump applications. Expect hands-on materials characterization, acoustic testing, and model-based analysis to enhance system performance.

The role emphasizes experimental setup, data analysis, and documentation, with collaboration across disciplines to support engineering decisions.