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AVL Mobility Technologies Inc offers a job in the United States (US) as

AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. (MTI) forges new ideas, creating exciting breakthroughs, and providing mobility solutions for combustion engines, transmissions, hybrid applications, fuel cell, battery, ADAS/AD, data intelligence, and embedded systems for all types of vehicles. Our mission is to be the leading engineering consultancy providing excellence and sustainable mobility solutions to North America and the world as a key member of the global AVL network to help improve vehicle safety and reduce emissions. 

MTI is looking for a motivated engineer to join our Calibration team.  Qualified candidates will possess 0-3+ years postgraduate experience in area of expertise. 

Joining the AVL Mobility team provides engineers with the ability to grow and develop skills across a variety of customer projects.  Every day at AVL is different and our team thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Skill Team Roles:

The Calibration team provides engine calibration expertise to projects.  The specific roles of a Calibration Technologist in this effort include:

• Performs engine and vehicle calibration and other relevant engineering project work within project team as required.
• Works on specific phases or aspects of projects such as, preparation of specifications, technical plans, engine testing, vehicle testing, data analysis and validation.
• Supports/ensures data quality and writes technical project reports.
• Reviews project for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, including opinions and interpretations.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering test issues.
• Defines, executes, and supports engine performance and emissions research and development activities.
• Supports customer meetings.
• Other duties as required to ensure project success.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Experience and Education
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 0-3+ years' experience in area of expertise
  • Technical degree or certification in engine or automotive technology

A Calibration Technologist I is expected to have demonstrated abilities in the following areas:

• Technical 
  • Identify, initiate, and support opportunities for technology development, process improvements, tool development, and knowledge capture and re-use.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and market segment requirements and end-user expectations
  • Supports Calibration Engineers in the following areas:
    • Compression ignition engines
    • Spark-ignited direct injection (NA or turbocharged)
    • Spark-ignited PFI engines

• • • Base engine calibration (steady-state and transient)
    • Fuel system development and calibration
    • Turbocharging and EGR system development and calibration
    • Vehicle and/or engine emissions calibration and optimization to meet regulatory standards.
    • Vehicle and/or engine cold start and environmental correction calibration.
    • Vehicle development trip support for hot weather, cold weather and high altitude.
    • Vehicle drivability and feature calibration
    • Torque model and torque path calibration
    • OBDII and diagnostic development and calibration
    • Exhaust after-treatment calibration for diesel DPF, DOC, SCR systems
  • Working experience with some or all of the following tools:
    • Etas INCA
    • ATI Vision
    • Vector CANape, CANalyzer
    • AVL Drive
    • AVL Cameo
    • AVL Concerto
    • Mototron MotoTune/MotoHawk
    • MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Relational
  • Working effectively with customers and other program staff and team members
  • Accountability for individual and team delivery
  • Active pursuit of personal and departmental improvement
  • Effective communication with all levels of the program team
• Commercial
  • Efficient on time delivery of program expectations with consistently high feedback.
  • Active involvement in Annual Review and Work Planning Process.

Physical Requirements:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Bending and Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Hours per day
• Climbing Stairs: Ascending or descending stairs to gain access to a building or to move from one floor to another
• Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another
• Moderate Carrying: items weighing 15 to 44 pounds
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers (including thumb) and palm
• Light Lifting: Raising objects under 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another
• Moderate Lifting: Objects 15-44 pounds
• Reaching above shoulder: Extending hands and arms in any direction
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for sustained periods
• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time

• Standing: hours per day
• Walking: Moving about on foot, particularly for long distances
• Visual Requirements: Enough to read PC screens, detect color coding and read fine print
• Hearing Requirements: Enough to detect specific noises and proper equipment operation

Mental Requirements:

• Comprehension
  • Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information
  • Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, information
  • Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions
  • Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
• Organization
  • Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
  • Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on short-term basis (longer than on month)
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on short-term basis
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on long-term basis
• Reasoning and Decision Making
  • Ability to apply common sense in performing job
  • Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit
  • Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit
  • Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the department's credibility, operations, and services
• Communication
  • Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines
  • Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication
  • Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information
  • Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone
  • Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly
  • Ability to make informal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization. Speaking before groups
  • Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications of limited scope or impact, etc. and/or to make presentations outside the immediate work area
• Mathematics
  • Ability to count accurately
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and to record, balance, and check results for accuracy
  • Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical date for reporting purposes

AVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires.  Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.

We look forward to receiving your details; please use our online application form or send your application to AVL North America, Inc. / AVL Test Systems, Inc. / AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. EOE Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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ABOUT AVL NORTH AMERICA

AVL North America has a staff of more than 650 people and has five technical centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Metro Detroit area, and Lake Forest, California.