Principal Performance Development Engineer Job in Daventry NN118NU, Midlands UK

In this challenging role you are responsible for developing combustion, performance, and emissions capabilities of diesel engines to meet or exceed the requirements of internal and external customers. You will be reporting to the High Horsepower Current Product Performance Leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Working directly with a small team of performance engineers located at the Daventry Technical Centre and also part of a larger team of High Horsepower Performance Engineers from various technical centres including Seymour, Indiana (U.S.) and Charleston, South Carolina (U.S.).
•Conduct test cell and vehicle experiments to determine hardware, software and calibration specifications that best meet the technical performance requirements of the project.
•Troubleshoot engine, test cell and vehicle performance problems with technicians, facility experts, and service engineers.
•Analyse, report, and act on test information.
•Lead and participate in performance and calibration design reviews.
•Provide support to New Product and Current Product Support development teams on performance related issues including plant quality.
•Conduct Emissions transparency tests as required for all current product changes. This includes reviewing all product changes for potential impact and recommending appropriate testing.
•Utilise analysis tools to predict engine performance.
•Test cell Data Quality Assessment - review with LabOps Engineers.
•Provide quality performance related information into engine data sheets and to other customers.
•Provide leadership and mentoring to new and more inexperienced Engineers in the group to help set and meet their work plan objectives.
•Support compilation of technical profile and Quality Target Control Table responses to Engineering / Marketing / Application groups.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required (Master’s preferred)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
•Must have a thorough understanding of engine performance principles with broad relevant working experience.
•Exposure to electronic controls would be a benefit.