Senior Performance Simulation Application Engineering Specialist

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The Building Construction Products (BCP) Division has an opportunity for a Senior Performance Engineering Specialist (SG25) position to be part of the Engine Systems Team based in CMDC, NC.

What you’ll do

As the Senior Performance Engineering Specialist within the Engine Systems Team, you will lead engine strategy development to support future emissions regulations for BCP products globally.  While managing the emissions requirements, you will be responsible for communicating the requirements to the product groups in a timely manner to align with future product development plans.  As a subject matter expert in the areas of performance, integration and emissions, you will guide a team of technical, product development professionals to design and develop new technologies that support BCP product groups’ multi-generational product plans (MGPPs) and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.  Although not exclusively constrained to the following areas, these new technologies will be heavily related to meeting global emissions and regulations for diesel products.  You will establish and grow relationships throughout CI and our enterprise partners to leverage investments effectively and ensure the best possible customer solutions are achieved.  Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to mentor Engine Systems team members in the areas of performance, integration, cooling, sound and engine installation plus support the BCP Engine Systems and the broader BCP engineering community as a data analytics expert.

You will be accountable for:

• Provide strategic vision and multi-generation product planning of new technologies across multiple prime machine product lines globally.
• Develop emerging technologies and guide technology selections based on customer value, technology maturity, and return on investment.
• Prioritize programs and daily activities based on customer value, business impact, technical risks, and overall timelines.
• Be a model for high quality, high velocity technical achievements while also coordinating, aligning, and leveraging enterprise strategies and investments.
• Identify, track and communicate industry developments and trends to both technical and commercial teams.
• Develop strong relationships with product groups, system engineering, commercial teams, test and validation, and enterprise partners.
• Mentor a team with deep technical expertise within the Engine, Engine Installation, Cooling. Performance and integration Engineering space.
• Lead data analytics capability development of team including data wrangling and analysis of large, server-based data sets with Python scripting and visualization with Power BI.
• Setup and manage remote CAN-based data acquisition devices to monitor engine and emissions system performance and health to support both new product development and current product improvement.
• Lead and specify engine performance requirements including lug curves, transient response characteristics, fuel consumption targets and extended altitude and cold ambient operating parameters.

• Measure and analyze the performance of engine and emissions systems, identify issues and partner with the engine division to determine interim and permanent corrective actions.
• Support Scope 3 emissions reporting for BCP.

To be successful in this role, you must bring (Basic Qualifications):

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or other accredited engineering curriculum.
• Effective Communications: Understanding effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of Emission Regulations, Engine design / development and installation within multiple applications; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that pr