Mid-Level Product Application Engineer

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Our Commitment

At Volvo do Brasil, we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents strengthen our ability to develop solutions that create prosperity for society. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace grounded in equal opportunities, and we encourage people with disabilities (PwDs) to apply for all our job opportunities.

Mid-Level Product Application Engineer

Do you want to join a dynamic, motivated team that develops solutions directly contributing to Volvo's mission of driving prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions?

We are currently looking for a committed and  qualified professional seeking a career opportunity as Mid-Level Product Application Engineer. An enthusiast of engines and vehicle performance, ideally with a passion for trucks and our business!

You combine knowledge of complete powertrain systems with an understanding of customer applications, duty cycles, vehicle performance, and data-driven engineering. You are able to translate customer needs and field observations into technical requirements, recommendations, and clear engineering conclusions.

You will work with product application, simulation, data analytics, calibration, software, and test engineers. Our main job is to understand how our products perform in real customer operations and to apply that knowledge to product development, maintenance, and specification decisions.

About Us

Powertrain Technology is contributing to the Volvo Group’s competitive position in the marketplace by developing and maintaining profitable products and product components in terms of quality, delivery, cost, and feature, and that comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. Our scope of work includes engineering and design of engines, gearboxes, axles, hybrid technology, and driveline, based on common architecture and shared technology.

Data Analytics, System Simulation and Application Engineering is part of the Powertrain Technology Application Center in Curitiba and is responsible for product application, complete powertrain simulation, and data analytics. This includes recommending and verifying powertrain specifications, evaluating vehicle performance and drivability, supporting on-road testing, and analyzing data from tests and connected vehicles.

Customer success, competitive product performance, and digital transformation are priorities in our strategy. Within this context, the team accelerates product development and maintenance by combining application knowledge, physical testing, simulation, and connected-vehicle data. We collaborate with our colleagues in Gothenburg (Sweden), Lyon (France), Hagerstown (USA), and Bangalore (India).

What you will do

As a Mid-Level Product Application Engineer in our team, your main purpose is to secure that powertrain solutions are correctly specified, applied, and verified for Volvo trucks and buses in Latin American customer operations. You will connect market and customer needs with engineering development by translating real-world use cases into technical requirements, test cases, product recommendations, and improvement proposals.

Our team supports the development and maintenance of global products and services, with particular attention to Latin American applications. You will work across complete powertrain areas — including medium- and heavy-duty engines, transmissions, rear axles, vehicle functions, and related systems — to optimize product specifications and evaluate fuel economy, performance, drivability, reliability, and customer acceptance.

You are expected to independently lead investigations and application activities, provide sound technical recommendations, communicate conclusions to diverse stakeholders, and support the development of less Mid-Level colleagues. A curious mindset and a willingness to learn directly from vehicles, drivers, customers, and field data are essential.

This is a field-oriented role, and you will spend part of your time away from the office. The engineer is expected to stay close to the product and the customer through frequent contact with vehicles, drivers, transport operations, workshops, and customer sites. Regular travel within Brazil — and occasional international travel — is an integral part of the assignment.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Recommend and optimize complete powertrain specifications for Volvo trucks and buses based on customer applications, duty cycles, road profiles, market requirements, and product targets.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute product application and vehicle evaluation activities, including the definition of test cases, test conditions, instrumentation, acceptance criteria, and required vehicles.
• Maintain direct and frequent contact with products and customers by visiting customer operations, accompanying vehicles in real duty cycles, interacting with drivers and service teams, and traveling regularly to test locations, workshops, and customer sites.
• Analyze and interpret vehicle, test, and connected-vehicle data to assess fuel economy, performance, drivability, reliability, feature usage, and complete powertrain behavior.
• Translate customer and market needs into technical requirements and convert engineering findings into clear recommendations for product development, maintenance, sales, and service stakeholders.
• Support the resolution of performance and customer-related issues through structured root-cause analysis, field investigations, vehicle testing, and collaboration with relevant engineering functions.
• Collaborate with simulation and data analytics engineers to combine virtual models, physical measurements, and fleet data in robust application decisions.
• Document and communicate engineering conclusions through technical reports, presentations, application guidelines, and decision material for local and global stakeholders.
• Act as a technical reference for product application topics, share knowledge, and support the development of colleagues and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain strong communication with product management, sales, service, project managers, software and calibration developers, test engineers, simulation engineers, data specialists, and global application networks.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Relevant experience in product application, powertrain development, calibration, vehicle testing, performance engineering, or a comparable automotive role.
• Strong knowledge of complete powertrain systems, including engines, transmissions, rear axles, vehicle functions, and their interaction at vehicle level.
• Knowledge of customer applications, vehicle and engine operating conditions, road profiles, map data, environmental conditions, and the truck and bus market.
• Hands-on experience in vehicle testing, measurement, troubleshooting, and engineering data analysis.
• Ability to define test cases, evaluate results against product targets, identify technical risks, and issue clear engineering recommendations and reports.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools such as ATI VISION, CANalyzer, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent is a strong merit.
• Familiarity with connected-vehicle data, simulation, Power BI, or other visualization and analytics tools is a merit.
• Experience working in an agile, cross-functional product-development or maintenance environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in Portuguese and English, both spoken and written.
• Brazilian driver’s license in categories D and E, or willingness and eligibility to obtain both categories, enabling the engineer to drive trucks and actively participate in product evaluations and customer-operation activities.
• A valid driver’s license and willingness to participate in vehicle tests, customer visits, and occasional domestic or international travel.

Behavioral Competencies

• Act according to our values: Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change and Performance.
• Strong customer, safety, and quality focus.
• Proactive, hands-on, and curious approach to understanding products and customer operations.
• Ability to translate between customer language and technical language and communicate with credibility across functions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a local and global cross-functional network.
• Self-driven, accountable, and comfortable making recommendations in complex situations.
• Ability to share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and contribute to team development.
• Flexibility to work in a multi-tasking and dynamic environment.
• Ability to have fun!

This selection process will be conducted with the support of the consulting firm Apriori

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.

What Volvo Group Offers:

Health and Well-being for You and Your Family:

• Medical and dental insurance plans;
• On-site medical clinic;
• Pharmacy assistance program;
• Reimbursement for corrective lenses (ophthalmology);
• Sick leave assistance;
• Childcare allowance;
• Special education allowance;
• Extended maternity and paternity leave.

Meals:

• Meal and food vouchers and on-site meals (depending on work location).

Transportation:

• Company-provided shuttle transportation.

Financial Security:

• Profit Sharing Program (PLR);
• Private pension plan – Vikingprev;
• Life insurance.

Convenience and Quality of Life:

• Volvo Association Club;
• Access to a wellness app with partner gyms and fitness studios.

* * Benefits are granted in accordance with legal eligibility requirements and internal company policies.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. 
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.