Application Analyst - Alternative Fuels

Volkswagen Group Services is a company of the Volkswagen Group, oriented towards working for the Group's companies worldwide. We provide services in the areas of logistics, technology, engineering, quality, commercial services, human resources, communication, and administrative and financial services. We are focused on our customers' activities and assume the responsibility of performing them on their behalf. Volkswagen Group Services was founded in April 2001, in Wolfsburg, Germany, under the name AutoVision and was renamed Volkswagen Group Services in 2018. The new name reflects the strategic orientation of the Group, including its brands and companies. Currently, we have offices in seven European locations. And in 2023, we began South American operations, with our first headquarters in Brazil.

Responsibilities and duties

• Lead the development and application of CNG and biomethane systems for trucks and buses, from product conception to validation, homologation, launch, and field operation;
• Define technical requirements for the integration of cylinders, valves, regulators, piping, refueling systems, sensors, electronic systems, engines, and control strategies;
• Coordinate development, tropicalization, adaptation, and application projects of CNG/biomethane technology for different operational profiles, customers, markets, and legislations;
• Ensure compliance with national and international regulations, safety requirements for pressurized systems, homologation, certification, and emissions;
• Lead validation, homologation, certification, launch, and monitoring activities for CNG/biomethane products, including field tests, technical demonstrations, and customer validations;
• Develop strategies to expand the use of CNG and biomethane in the commercial vehicle market, supporting portfolio, technological roadmap, new business, and decarbonization strategy;
• Act as a technical specialist for Engineering, Commercial, Marketing, After-Sales, Quality, Customers, suppliers, bodybuilders, fleet owners, and operators;
• Technically represent the company in technical forums, industry associations, regulatory committees, and working groups related to alternative fuels, natural gas, biomethane, emissions, and decarbonization;
• Conduct risk analyses, DFMEA, functional safety, reliability, durability, and safety assessments related to high-pressure CNG systems;
• Support technical and strategic decisions related to the alternative fuels portfolio, regulatory trends, emerging technologies, and business models.

Requirements and qualifications

Education: Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic, Production Engineering, or related fields.

Other specializations:

• Desirable in Automotive Engineering, Powertrain, Renewable Energies, Sustainability, Project Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, or related fields;
• Experience in automotive product development, Powertrain applications, CNG/GNV systems or alternative fuels, homologation, validation, regulation, suppliers, customers, field, warranty, and market strategy.

Language: Advanced/Fluent English.

Additional information

This is a CLT opportunity, with on-site work in Resende/RJ

Benefits:

• Sulamerica Health Plan
• Sulamerica Dental Plan
• Meal Voucher
• Food Voucher
• Childcare Assistance
• Well-being Program
• Private Pension
• Life Insurance
• PLR