Thermal System Engineer – eAxle & eMachine

About the role

Bosch is looking for a Thermal System Engineer for its eMachine and eAxle business units in Budapest. You will develop and optimise thermal system concepts that ensure the performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness of electric powertrain systems, combining simulation, testing and cross-functional collaboration with experts from electric machine, gearbox, power electronics and software.

Key responsibilities

• Act as thermal system lead for eMachine and eAxle, ensuring optimal performance and cost-competitiveness across platform and customer projects
• Develop and evaluate eMachine layouts and eAxle thermal concepts with cross-functional teams
• Run system-level thermal simulations and predict thermal behaviour of components
• Plan, define and carry out thermal measurements, analyse results and support validation
• Improve thermal simulation models and keep them aligned with measurement data
• Be the main interface for thermal topics between electric machine, gearbox, power electronics and internal/external stakeholders
• Support project teams with deliverables such as requirement evaluation, customer communication and technical presentations
• Support software-related topics at system level, with basic understanding of control strategies, thermal management functions and calibration logic

Required profile

• Degree in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, automotive engineering, thermodynamics or a comparable field
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer and thermal cause-and-effect at component and system level
• Understanding of electric powertrain functionality, requirements and vehicle-level interactions
• Good understanding of thermal system behaviour and cooling concepts in eMobility and powertrain
• Fluent English; basic understanding of automotive embedded software and manufacturing processes is an advantage

Required skills

• System simulation tools such as AMESIM, Simscape, Simulink or similar
• Proficiency in MATLAB and engineering tools such as DOORS and MS Office
• Understanding of 3D FEA and CFD methods (e.g. ANSYS, Fluent)

What we offer

• Annual review of base salary, plus performance, loyalty and referral bonuses
• Technical and soft-skills training, mentoring, coaching, PhD programme and international assignments
• Flexible working hours, work from office or home, childcare possibilities and sabbatical option
• Onsite medical centre, health checkups, cafeteria allowance, onsite canteen and commute support