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The chosen candidate will currently live or be willing to live in the West Michigan area. Relocation benefits determined on case by case basis.
Summary
Provide technical responsibility for engine calibration and deployment from prototype stage through production while supporting engine hardware development as needed. Have the willingness to be able to thrive in a fast paced environment with a high level of motivation and accountability. Proficient organizational and communication skills required.
Responsibilities
- Provide engine calibrations to achieve emissions and performance targets
- Recommend changes to the calibration strategies, testing procedures or engine hardware to achieve target objectives
- Perform standardized, prescribed or diverse test assignments while maintaining detailed test records
- With occasional assistance, perform setup and instrumentation of calibration vehicles and engines
- Utilize precision test equipment and measurement devices
- Effectively communicate within the company and suppliers to discuss schedules, program needs and test data
- Periodic traveling to test locations and suppliers alone or with a colleague
- Coordination of test vehicles and necessary test equipment
- Participation in vehicle test sessions in different locations (summer and winter)
- Project handling and project documentation according to specified processes
- Performing release procedures (verification and validation) for different sample stages as well as final production software
- Validation of the calibration under various factors
- Detailing instrumentation and test requirements to technicians
- Refining and running powertrain models to characterize system interactions & sensitivities, as well as to develop or assess controls requirements and calibration approaches
- Checking data quality and correcting problems when issues are found
- Interpreting results and assimilating findings into a documented summary
- Communicating results and conclusions with interfacing activities and management
- Compose technical documents and detailed test reports
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree
- Minimum 4 years of experience with engines, emphasis on controls systems and experience with model based calibration is a plus
- Experience with Engine Test Bed & Dynamometer Automation
- Knowledge of
- Fuel Gasoline Engine Calibration strategies and technologies
- data acquisition systems and sensors
- combustion analysis tools
- Design of Experiments
- Proficient with ETAS INCA and MDA