Product Developer HVAC - Air Conditioning Service Equipment (m/f/d)

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. We are on a growth journey – now looking for a Product Developer.

WAECO Germany WSE GmbH is a sub-segment of the Dometic Group AB from Sweden. WAECO is an established premium brand in the automotive segment with a strong brand DNA and is regarded as a technical and qualitative trendsetter and benchmark for the global A/C service and maintenance industry. WAECO has been a recognized market leader in this field for over 50 years and works closely with workshop customers and the automotive industry.

Your main responsibilities

• Serve as the technical contact for our OEM customers at development level
• Full product responsibility for our A/C service units throughout the entire product lifecycle (concept, development, market launch, lifecycle management).
• Creation and maintenance of product and requirement documents (e.g., specifications, product data sheets).
• Close collaboration with an international team in Product Management, Purchasing, Sales, Marketing, and Service.
• Technical liaison for our foreign production site, including support for series restarts.
• Management of TÜV-relevant approvals such as type examinations, CE declarations, and certification modules B and C2.
• Support during the market launch of new devices and product enhancements, including sales training on technical and strategic topics.
• Management of the existing product portfolio, continuous optimization of product quality and cost.
• Participation in trade fairs, customer meetings, and presentations both domestically and internationally.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

A suitable background would be in terms of following qualifications and experiences:

• Completed vocational training in refrigeration technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable qualification.
• Professional experience in product development, ideally in technical capital goods or automotive workshop equipment.
• Technical understanding of refrigeration/air-conditioning technology or automotive technology is an advantage.
• Structured working style, entrepreneurial thinking, and strong communication skills.
• Good German and English language skills, both written and spoken.

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Flexible
• Strong communicator
• Innovator and likes to work in a small enthusiastic team.

Dometic's Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.