Development Engineer – Heat Pumps (Focus: Refrigeration Technology)

Job Description

Your Role

As a Development Engineer, you will drive innovation and optimization of refrigeration circuits in our next-generation heat pump systems. From concept through validation, you will ensure that system performance meets customer expectations. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers in an international, agile environment.

Your Responsibilities

• You design and select refrigeration components based on system requirements.
• You collaborate with suppliers to adapt components to our needs.
• You take ownership of system performance KPIs.
• You develop and execute test plans to verify system targets.
• You perform simulations to iterate designs and solve technical challenges.
• You work on new concepts and support patent applications.
• You lead or participate in safety strategies, risk assessments, and lifecycle improvement projects.
• You contribute to building internal know-how, training colleagues and shaping technical roadmaps.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field, preferably with a focus on thermodynamics or refrigeration.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and refrigeration.
• Experience in selecting, testing, and validating refrigeration components and systems.
• Comfortable working in a lab environment with test rigs and measurement tools.
• Ability to read and write technical documentation and specifications.
• Familiar with simulation tools (e.g., Dymola, MATLAB/Simulink); experience modeling refrigerant systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of technical standards and legal requirements related to refrigeration (e.g., EN14511, EN14825, Ecodesign, F-Gas, PED) is valued.
• Familiarity with agile development processes is a plus.

Personal Traits:

• You are a hands-on problem solver with a solution-oriented mindset.
• You are analytical, detail-focused, and thrive in a structured development environment.
• You take initiative, demonstrate ownership, and push ideas forward.
• You are enthusiastic about exploring new technologies and concepts.
• You communicate clearly, welcome feedback, and maintain an open mindset.
• You enjoy working in an international team within an agile, cross-functional setup.

Additional Information

Welcome to Tranås – the heart of Bosch Home Comfort in Sweden

Tranås, beautifully located by the idyllic Lake Sommen and surrounded by forests and nature reserves, is home to Bosch Thermotechnology AB in Sweden. Here, more than 600 associates work in manufacturing and research & development of innovative heating solutions for a sustainable future.

At Bosch, we care about you, our business, and the environment.
We offer more than a job – we help you grow in your career and as a person. Life is about balance, and we support your goals, whether they involve new challenges, development, or time for family and hobbies.
Join a workplace that values individuality, openness, and trust, where you can be yourself and be inspired by diverse perspectives from around the globe.

Join us in Tranås or Copenhagen and be part of shaping tomorrow’s energy solutions – in a workplace where innovation meets quality of life.

Here, you’ll find not just a job – but a lifestyle.          

• Compensation and Benefits
  Competitive salary, Pension plans, health insurance, and other benefits according to the collective bargin.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options (depending on role).
• Employee discounts on Bosch products.