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Navistar, Inc. Senior Electric Vehicle Development Engineer in Lisle, Illinois
Position Overview
Navistar Research and Development is seeking a Senior Electric Vehicle Development Engineer with experience in vehicle powertrain calibration development. This role is onsite at our WHQ, in Lisle, IL and can involve up to 25% travel to our engineering facilities across the US and Europe.
The Senior Electric Vehicle Development Engineer will be responsible for the calibration development of Navistar’s vehicle platforms such as the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) & FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle). The responsibility in this role spans across all chassis modules that is part of the powertrain operation. The individual will be responsible for all modules and components of the BEV to develop and optimize the calibration to meet both performance and hardware/component requirements. Familiarity with BEV subsystems such as the battery thermal, charging, propulsion, torque & energy management is highly desired. Experience in using Mathworks, ETAS and Vector based software for data acquisition and systems debug will be helpful in this role. Although this role will primarily focus on the BEV domain, candidate should be flexible to work on other vehicle propulsion systems such as FCEV as needed.
Responsibilities
Develop component and system level calibrations for seamless operation of the overall vehicle.
Develop calibrations to meet vehicle level performance as listed in Program Functional Objectives.
Coordinate and participate in vehicle test trips to support calibration development goals.
Collaborate with ePowertrain, hardware, and software & controls teams in system, sub-system and software design reviews, identify gaps and provide feedback based on program deliverables.
Troubleshoot issues during development, validation, production, and post-production phases of the program.
Performs data analysis & reports results as below:
Visualizes data using software tools (ETAS, Canalyzer, Matlab) for effective communication of the problem to management
Utilizes established templates for test data report outs and improve current methods for effective interpretation of the data
Maintains performance reports and calibration settings of all test trips for calibration release and traceability purposes
Analyzes test data to draw conclusions and plan out next set of testing
Documents conclusions and summaries in report or presentation format and conducts data reviews/summaries with team
Documents significant issues and resolutions via standard channels
Provides any potential design change recommendations through formal report with supporting data
Assists in the calibration of electric powertrain diagnostics
Reviews Diagnostic service procedures, service tool function and service manual to assist service teams
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science
At least 8 years of experience in product design/development and/or computer science experience
At least 1 year leading others in engineer/design activities
OR
Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science
At least 6 years of experience in product design/development and/or computer science experience
At least 1 year leading others in engineer/design activities
OR
PhD in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science
At least 3 years of experience in product design/development and/or computer science experience
At least 1 year leading others in engineer/design activities
Additional Requirements
- Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status
Desired Skills
Strong communication skills in person, on the phone and by email
Ability to read software documents and interpret underlying logic and identify calibration tradeoffs
Familiar with CAN based datalinks and reading communication busses
Good understanding of the high voltage systems and posses experience working around high voltage systems
Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment. Ability to work under time and resource constraints
Become proficient with the tools used for calibration development, data analysis, and understanding the control system(s) such as:
ETAS INCA, Matlab/Simulink, CANalyzer, etc.
Utilize established engineering practices and software to document workflow and track calibration updates via change control process
CCR (calibration change request), Cal compare, DVP&R, FMEA
On site Engineering prototype build and support
Ability to travel 25%
Possesses or willing to acquire a commercial driver’s license (CDL)
Company Overview
Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don’t.
Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts.
With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
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Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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