Engine Electrical System Validation Engineer

: Summary:

The main function of an electrical engineer is to design, develop, test or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military or scientific use. A typical electrical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise the design, development, and testing of the manufacture of electrical equipment, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.

• Review and approve the cost effectiveness, reliability and safety of certain design models.

• Discuss estimates for time and cost to complete projects with clients.

• Supervise the simulation and testing of machine/structure/system operation and monitor product quality.

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.

• Team player and detail oriented.

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas.

• Advanced ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.

• Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.

• Advanced ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

• Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

• 8-10 years experience required.

Additional Role Details: Large Core Engine Electrical System Validation Engineer position. Working with engine & aftertreatment HIL / SIL closed loop benches to validation complex engine & aftertreatment software. Candidate must have engine and/or aftertreatment experience to be considered.

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects

· Position’s Contributions to Work Group

· Team culture

· Surrounding team & key projects

· Purpose of this team

· Reason for the request

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

• Core engine system validation (fuel system, air system, aftertreatment system…)
• Engine & Aftertreatment System validation engineer (HIL bench)
• Independently testing software features on a dSpace HIL bench and knowing how the change impacts an engine system.

Reason/motivation for request:

• Addition

Typical Day in the Role

· Typical task breakdown and rhythm

· Interaction level with team

· Work environment description

Typical task breakdown:

• Working with software developers to understand implementation
• Writing detailed system test plans for change requests
• Working with requirements managers to understand changes
• Change request testing for engine and aftertreatment software / system

Interaction with team:

• Engagement in the team must be high. Very strong team of 6 engineers that all collaborate to ensure all deliverables are met with the highest quality standards.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelors in electrical or mechanical engineering

Technical Skills

(Required)

• Control Desk / Automation Desk
• Python
• HIL Bench experience (dSpace HIL is a huge plus)
• Matlab Simulink
• Engine experience (test cell, performance, …..)
• Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint
• Canape / Canalyzer

(Desired)

• Diesel and/or dual fuel engine experience

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Team player – Entering a larger team where teamwork is required
• Must be a self starter
• Strong communicator is a must