Refrigeration Engineer – Development & Testing

About the role

Join Bosch's Home Comfort division in Aveiro to develop and test advanced refrigeration and heat‑pump solutions. You will lead test planning, documentation, and functional validation for mass‑production ready products.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, documenting developmental tests according to standards and internal requirements.
• Design, document, and support functional test procedures optimized for mass production.
• Draft and maintain technical product documentation.
• Participate actively in cross‑functional design reviews and FMEA sessions.
• Drive quality improvements and cost‑reduction initiatives across the heat‑pump product range.
• Create innovative functionalities using advanced refrigeration and hydraulic components.

Required profile

• Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a closely related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proven hands‑on experience setting up, conducting, and evaluating complex developmental tests.
• Deep expertise in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and refrigeration principles.
• Solid knowledge of specification, calculation, design, and testing of refrigeration and hydraulic components/systems.
• Familiarity with European safety and performance standards for refrigerating systems and heat pumps (preferred).
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Highly structured, analytical, and detail‑oriented working style.

Required skills

• Fluid mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Refrigeration principles
• Hydraulic component design and testing
• MATLAB (plus)