Senior Powertrain Drivability Engineer

What You Will Do

• Develop drivability and performance calibration for HEV, PHEV and ICE powertrain applications for North America.
• Define drivability character and performance targets for HMG brand and individual powertrain segment.
• Lead proving ground and on-road vehicle test and calibration activities, including extreme weather, off-road, and towing validation.
• Support benchmarking investigations and monitor technology trends for North American light-duty HEV, PHEV and ICE powertrain applications.
• Develop vehicle performance modeling/simulation tools and automated test data analysis tools.
• Support creation and maintenance of test procedures, calibration guides, and development guides.
• Collaborate with vehicle test teams and controls teams to enhance vehicle integration and controls software development.
• Support quality initiatives, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and recurrence prevention of drivability issues for HMG brand vehicles.
• Calibration release document (DCM, CSV) to calibration manager before calibration fix milestones.
• Logic review and improvement in collaboration with controls development team.
• Competitor vehicle benchmark and controls analysis.
• Lead validation of vehicle performance on-road in extreme cold, extreme hold and towing conditions.
• Formulate countermeasure strategies and proposals to enhance vehicle drivability characteristics
• Manage vehicle test events, including proving ground tests, cross-functional seasonal tests (hot/cold), chamber/dyno tests, and towing tests.
• Ensure that all drivability performance development activities adhere to internal quality standards.
• Support NA headquarters with all-electric vehicle drivability-related inquiries and issues.