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Posted: 03/27/2024 Category: Engineering Job Number: 109529 Pay Rate: $18-$28 per hour depending on relevant experience Work Location: On-Site

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer 1

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
As a member of the Spark Ignited Gas Engine Performance team within LPSD, the successful candidate will be working in a fast paced environment to develop an engine system for use in applications such as Electric Power, Gas Compression, Marine, Petroleum and other Spark Ignited applications. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring that the engine system meets program requirements with respect to performance and controls, emissions and software. They will be required to use simulation, analysis, and engineering judgment to meet program deliverables.
This involves working to develop performance requirements to meet program deliverables, and ensuring that performance and controls algorithms are capable of meeting those requirements. This includes combustion and system level simulation using GT-Power, engine performance development mapping in a performance cell and validation that final software is capable of meeting program deliverables from both a performance and emissions standpoint. Support of field follow engines is also required to ensure that the product is meeting the customers requirements in a field setting.
The individual must be able to work as part of a team, and coordinate with controls experts, aftertreatment specialists, design engineers, program managers, and many others in a fast paced development and validation environment. They must have a systems engineering focus, and be motivated to meet/exceed customer expectations. A strong understanding of spark ignited combustion and system interactions is desired.

Typical task breakdown:

Engine performance requirements development
Engine performance calibration, mapping, and validation
Reporting at Design reviews, and project status reports to Leadership.
Support of product validation in a test cell and/or field environment
Engine System modeling
Engine System analysis
Project Planning

Interaction with team:

Daily interaction with the performance team, significant coordination and collaboration with many other client teams (Platform, controls, validation)

Work environment:

The work environment is typically the office environment, but at times the engineer will need to support lab test (troubleshooting, calibration, etc.) as well as field engines.

Education & Experience Required:
Preferred Education:
BS degree in an accredited Mechanical/Electrical or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum and 1+ years of experience per below
Preferred Experience:
Experience in performance development of IC engines.
And/or experience in the simulation/modeling/analysis of IC engine systems and/or sub-systems. GT power modeling experience is desired.

Technical Skills
(Required)

Strong understanding of engine fundamentals and spark ignited combustion.
Methodical and data driven approach to problem solving.

(Desired)

Simulation or engine modeling experience

Soft Skills
(Required)

Ability to work well with others and in a team environment.
Strong communication skills

(Desired)

Ability to work on several projects at a time. Need to meet program timelines and deliverables on time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands and fingers, reach, climb stairs, walk, sit for prolonged periods of time, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.

Consulting Solutions and its family of companies is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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