Position Description:

• Fuel Economy and Performance Feel Engineer' We are looking for a candidate that can lead vehicle program energy management (primarily Fuel Economy) development from preprogram start to post-certification.
• Lead development and implementation of systems engineering to achieve best in class fuel economy.
• Develop CAE vehicle fuel economy models to walk to future model years.
• Engineer proposals to achieve fuel economy targets and work with interfacing engineering activities to ensure successful implementation.
• Vehicle testing and validation of subsystem performance on global fuel economy drive cycles.
• Develop timing and test plans for design validation work.
• Competitive analytical forecasting of fuel economy capability.
• Competitive BIC vehicle testing and data analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the integration of Fuel Economy and Performance Feel on current and forward model programs from pre-program start to post-certification.
• Ensure robust execution of Vehicle Energy Management Engineering (VEME) attribute deliverables for program milestones and engineering gateways to ensure program content is compatible with attribute target achievement.
• Manage interface between Program and Engineers, from the target setting process through development, verification, and certification phases.
• Lead development and implementation of systems engineering to achieve targeted fuel economy while delivering performance feel DNA.
• Develop CAE vehicle fuel economy and performance feel models.
• Develop timing and test plans for design validation and conduct vehicle testing and validation of subsystem performance on various duty cycles.
• Support vehicle drive events including preparation of all communication documents.
• Champion attribute issue resolution plans.

Skills Required:

• Exhibit functional understanding of powertrain systems and energy consumption throughout the vehicle.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to deal with a complex engineering base (Planning, Marketing, Engineering, Program, & Plant teams) in various countries/continents daily.
• Self-directed with strong ability to support variety of projects with limited resources.
• Creative thinker with ability to establish a system engineering approach to developing solutions to difficult multivariable problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required for presenting analysis to management and working with interfacing attribute teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MatLAB
• 10 years Vehicle Engineering/Automotive OEM Experience
• Knowledge of engineering systems and processes
• Matlab/SCVSP/MoSuite experience

Experience Required:

• 5 years in automotive performance and fuel economy testing.

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science or Equivalent
• MS in Technical Field of Study