Salary
≈ $25k – $70k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Lima)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
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ZF LIFETEC is a global automotive technology company and Tier 1 supplier specializing in passive safety solutions for vehicle occupant protection. Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and operating as an independent business entity carved out from the ZF Group, the organization is one of the world's largest manufacturers of vehicular safety systems. Its core portfolio encompasses inflatable restraint systems (front, side, and curtain airbags), advanced seat belt assemblies, and sensor-integrated steering wheel systems. Supported by a global footprint spanning dozens of manufacturing and R&D facilities across 18 countries, ZF LIFETEC collaborates with major automotive OEMs to engineer smart occupant restraint architectures tailored for electric vehicles, evolving interior layouts, and automated driving.
Req ID 73902 | Ponte de Lima, Portugal, Safe-Life - Indústria de Componentes de Segurança Automóvel, LDA
We are expanding our team by hiring in Engineering area at Ponte de Lima Plant (PEC). Career growth and development opportunities. Contact with customers and cross-functional collaboration with other business units, providing high visibility and the opportunity to build a strong professional network across the organization and with external stakeholders.
Application Engineer
Your tasks
- Support design, validation and release of inflator versions in accordance with customer specifications.
- Introduce and control product changes in regards design and performance in the change management system.
- Use of engineering tools such as fault tree analysis, DFMEA, statistical analysis, root cause analysis and margin testing.
- Application of Six Sigma tools in support of engineering efficiency and production process improvement projects.
- Responsible for planning and tracking prototype builds to assure on-time delivery to customers.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (Mechanical or equivalent).
- CAD and design experience is preferred.
- Fluent in English and Portuguese language.
- Working knowledge of basic statistics (Minitab), MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must have strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work in team environment
- Knowledge in German is preferred.
Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Application Engineer and apply now!
Contact
Elena Mallo Alfonso
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