Product Engineer – Lighting Components

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus

Responsible for developing lighting system components for TRATON brands, ensuring compliance with quality and timeline requirements. Collaborating with cross-functional teams for project success.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeResende • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop lighting system components according to the technical scope of the program(s), including development of LAH, support for the parts list and adherence to project schedules;
Develop and certify lighting system components, including:
Certification/approval of components and cable systems according to national and international standards;
Monitoring and control of bench and durability testing;
Support in defining validation methods for certification;
Development of technical standards;
Coordinate and analyze development activities, ensuring performance, quality, schedule and cost targets;
Support pre-development activities, leveraging lessons learned and field issues, including layout definition;
Conduct benchmarking analysis on competitor vehicles;
Support internal and external testing and certification processes; analyze results and update designs accordingly;
Monitor prototype builds, ensuring quality, performance and adherence to planned test activities;
Prepare technical documentation for component release;
Analyze and resolve issues using structured methodologies;
Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, Purchasing, Production, etc.);
Participate in VCT meetings, tracking activities and deliverables;
Support suppliers in development, including concept definition, tooling and testing;
Plan activities aligned with project milestones;
Apply innovation and new technologies to ongoing projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic Engineering, Computer Science or related fields;
Language: English — Advanced;
Preferred: Postgraduate degree or MBA in AI, Automotive, Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering;
Project Management / Business Management;
Courses in Data Science, Analytics, Big Data;
Scrum and Design Thinking;
Artificial Intelligence;
Hybrid/Electric Vehicles and Vehicle Dynamics.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal voucher;
Home-office allowance (hybrid model);
Profit-sharing (PLR);
Childcare assistance (for single mothers and fathers);
Bradesco Saúde — national medical coverage;
Psychological support ("Oriente-me" program);
Dental coverage;
On-site psychologist and social worker available as needed;
Total Pass (access to gyms, studios and other health & wellness partners);
Medipreço (discounts on medicines, cosmetics and personal care items);
Travel insurance (international travel insurance for employees and their direct dependents; emergency coverage only; no additional cost to the employee);
Endowment plan;
Private pension plan;
Life insurance;
Extended maternity leave (6 months) and extended paternity leave (20 days);
Lactation room;
'Baby in Focus' — gift for the newborn;
Charter transport (commute to/from workplace);
Free parking and on-site cafeteria;
Christmas hamper;
Christmas gift for children up to 12 years old;
'Birthday day off' — your birthday is a day off;

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Hard Skills & Tools

lighting system developmentcomponent certificationbench testingdurability testingtechnical standards developmentbenchmarking analysistechnical documentation preparationissue resolution methodologiesproject managementdata analysis

Soft Skills

coordinationcommunicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvinginnovation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electronic EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechatronic EngineeringBachelor's degree in Computer SciencePostgraduate degree in AIPostgraduate degree in Automotive EngineeringPostgraduate degree in Electrical EngineeringPostgraduate degree in Electronic EngineeringPostgraduate degree in Mechatronic EngineeringMBA