Product Engineer - Test (Cabin Components Testing and Durability)

Lead the development, testing, and verification of vehicle safety components, including seat belts, anchorage, and occupant protection systems;

Plan and coordinate crash test activities (supplier testing, internal facilities, and external laboratories), ensuring compliance with ECE and global regulations;

Manage documentation, regulatory evidence, and technical reports for homologation of safety-related items;

Plan and manage accelerated durability tests on rigs and test benches;

Conduct failure analysis and define corrective and preventive actions;

Collaborate with global and multidisciplinary teams (engineering, regulatory affairs, CAE, test labs).

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Production, Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related fields);

Postgraduate Degree in Mechanical Design Engineering;

Experience in vehicle in vehicle testing, validation, or structural/component engineering focused on cabin system and occupant safety;

Solid knowledge of durability, structural, safety, thermal and functional testing as well as cabin regulatory requirements, including ECE R14, ECE R16, ECE R17, ECE R29, ECE R94 and related standards;

DifferentialsHands-on experience with regulatory cabin testing, especially ECE R29 (front impact, roof strength, rear wall strength) and ECE R14 (seat anchorage);

Experience with thermal system validation, including performance assessment under high and ambient temperatures;

Solid experience with automotive air conditioning systems, including R134a and R1234yf refrigerants.

Capable of performing both bench and vehicle-level evaluations, supporting system development and validation activities;

Shaker tests, multi-axis rigs, cab mounts, frame torsion and bending evaluation;

Driver’s license: Category D or E.

English - Advanced/Fluent (Technical)

About us: At TRATON Group, you are an important part of something bigger.

Joining us means gaining behind-the-scenes access to how the entire transportation industry works.

As part of a global team of industry experts, you will have the opportunity to think big, experience more, and go further.

Being bigger also means being stronger.

Together with our brands, we have the collective power to transform transportation.

The TRATON Group's Research & Development (R&D) organization is undergoing a major transformation with the goal of becoming an even stronger group by consolidating a global R&D structure.

We are positioning ourselves to fully deliver a time-critical R&D roadmap, meeting high expectations for customer value generation while driving efficiency and effectiveness.

This transformation will strengthen our competitiveness — helping us gain market share and ensuring that the R&D area is a solid strategic partner for the TRATON Group and its brands: Scania (Sweden and Latin America), MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus.

Our compensation packages:• Meal allowance;• Home-office allowance (hybrid model);*• Profit Sharing – PLR*• Daycare allowance (for mothers and single fathers)Our Health and Well-being Programs and Plans• Bradesco Saúde National Medical Assistance;*• Psychological Assistance; (“Oriente-me” Program)• Dental Assistance;*• Psychologist and Social Worker available at the workplace for eventual needs;• Total Pass; (access to gyms, studios, and other health and well-being partners)• Medipreço; (discounts on medicines, cosmetics, and personal hygiene items)• Travel Insurance; (international travel insurance for employees and their direct dependents, valid only for emergencies, with no additional cost to the employee)• Endowment Plan;• Private Pension Plan;• Life insurance;

Services and Programs designed especially for you:• Extended maternity leave (6 months) + extended paternity leave (20 days)• Lactation room;• “Baby in focus” – gift for the baby at birth• Chartered transportation (commute to/from work)• Free parking and on-site restaurant;• Christmas basket;• Christmas gift for children up to 12 years old;• “Birthday day-off” – your birthday is your day off;* According to Company Policy: Benefits are subject to specific conditions and may change.

Some benefits may involve payroll deductions.