Engine Test Lab Powertrain Test Engineer

Job Title: Engine Test Lab Powertrain Test Engineer

Job Duties: Conduct performance, durability, and emissions validation testing of heavy-duty on-highway powertrain systems to support program goals and ensure compliance with internal and external standards. Test, evaluate, and validate new engine and aftertreatment hardware and software. Operate engine test cells, understand emission measurement practices, and perform data analysis and validation. Use hands-on experience to troubleshoot engine, powertrain and test cell controls and mechanical malfunctions. Work with colleagues to align EU and US powertrain testing facilities and procedures. Identify and implement processes to improve the quality and efficiency of powertrain testing, emissions measurement, and data processing in the ETL. Create reports summarizing assigned tasks and data collected.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Automotive Systems, or related engineering field or foreign degree equivalent and 3 years of powertrain testing experience, running powertrain systems in dynamometer labs using dyno control software to analyze and validate powertrain characteristics and applying technical knowledge of Internal combustion engines, automotive electric and mechanical subsystems and sensors. Experience must include at least 1 year of experience in each of the following:

• Supporting exhaust aftertreatment development, applying knowledge of the chemical reactions and processes occurring in the exhaust aftertreatment of internal combustion engines.
• Preparing and executing test plans for emissions certification, product compliance, and other regulatory projects in compliance with federal regulations, including CFR 1065.
• Using ATI vision, Simulink, and MATLAB to support Software and Calibration development and validation work and to read Software documentation and understand ECU software architecture.
• Working with automotive CAN networks and analyzing CAN data using tools Vector CANalyzer, Kvaser, and DBC files.
• Processing emissions data and analyzing data in accordance with legal limits, emission bench measuring ranges, span gas values, and particulate sampling devices.
• Monitoring Data Acquisition Systems and instrumentation, investigating simple faults with test equipment, including emission benches, flowmeters, and ventilation controls.

Experience may be gained concurrently.

SALARY: $102,752-$141,800/year. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, as a U.S. PACCAR employee, you will have a full range of benefit options including 401K with match, pension, 10 vacation days, 12 holidays, sick time, medical, dental, and vision plans, FSA, HSA, disability programs, and life and accidental death insurance.

LOCATION: Position full-time, 40 hours per week, with PACCAR Inc located in Mt. Vernon, WA.

APPLY: Email your resume to marina.biddy@paccar.com and you must reference job number MTV11626.