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Job Overview
 
This is a position within the HDEP Performance and Emissions group. The objective of this group is to develop, validate, certify, and maintain engine fuel maps that meet regulatory requirements contained within emissions and on-board diagnostics (OBD) legislation while optimizing fuel efficiency and balancing a broad perspective of boundary conditions and engine performance criteria.
 
The person in this role will be responsible for a subset of the diesel engine fuel map development that covers a wide range of responsibility with opportunity for technical and professional growth.  In particular, this position requires experience developing and integrating diesel combustion controls which aid in; reduced engine-out emissions, improved OBD monitors that are integrated in the base engine controls for increased robustness, optimized fuel efficiency and improved vehicle performance.


Responsibilities
- Understand and interpret emissions and OBD regulations in context of how the requirements will be fulfilled by Detroit engines sold in the U.S. and abroad
- Effectively collaborate within a cross-functional team to ensure the various requirements and boundary conditions are fully understood and maintained
- Regularly prioritize workload, clearly communicate progress and elevate roadblocks to the team and management
- Monitor work progress, issue work orders and resolve problems in order to ensure timely completion of projects
- Plan, conduct and thoroughly document project work
- Draw conclusions and make recommendations from test results that are reviewed with the team and management
- Assess engine performance and emissions margin by reviewing data gathered in performance test cells, durability, engineering vehicles and the reliability growth fleet
- Lead departmental efforts to ensure compliance of Detroit engines within current & future heavy duty in-use compliance legislation