Senior Product Development Engineer — End-to-End, AR3

Tekever Corporation; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Health insurance

Shuttle transport between Lisboa, Leir

Bonus in line with company policy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tekever Corporation in Portugal seeks an experienced engineer to drive the AR3 development, translating customer needs into feasible engineering solutions and guiding work from concept through production.

The role requires 5+ years in product development, strong problem-solving, and fluency in English (Portuguese a plus), with on-site work across Caldas da Rainha and Leiria. You’ll collaborate across Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Aerospace, Aeronautical Engineering or a related field.
• +5 years professional experience in product development and continuous improvement, preferably in complex physical products, aerospace, UAVs, automotive or similar industries.
• Experience working with products already in production, ideally involving product customization and adaptations to meet customer requirements.
• Ability to work end-to-end, from requirements through design, prototyping, testing, validation and production implementation.
• Strong problem-solving, autonomy and technical decision-making skills.
• Fluent English is essential; Portuguese is considered a plus.
• Resilience, proactivity and a hands-on approach.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in an environment of constant innovation and change.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and optimization of the AR3, identifying and implementing product improvements.
• Translate customer needs and requirements into engineering solutions, ensuring their technical feasibility.
• Analyse product requirements, specifications and applicable standards.
• Develop product changes, from concept and design through prototyping, testing, validation and implementation into production.
• Identify and solve complex technical problems, performing root cause analysis and defining robust solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Quality.
• Act as a technical reference, contributing to the continuous evolution of the AR3 platform.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy, while sharing knowledge and supporting the development of less experienced team members.

Skills

Product development

Continuous improvement

Autonomy

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Tekever Corporation in Portugal seeks an experienced engineer to drive the AR3 development, translating customer needs into feasible engineering solutions and guiding work from concept through production.

The role requires 5+ years in product development, strong problem-solving, and fluency in English (Portuguese a plus), with on-site work across Caldas da Rainha and Leiria. You’ll collaborate across Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Quality teams.