Diagnostic Calibration Engineer

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On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) is a precision-based technology embedded into PACCAR’s world-class diesel engines. It’s a digital communication system that provides a real-time snapshot of Engine and Aftertreatment performance to aid service technicians during repair. On-Board Diagnostics is about making a global impact while examining the tradeoffs between certification and robustness.

Specifically, it diagnoses engine components and performance for integrity and compliance with emission and diagnostic regulations. Making sure the dash light informs the truck driver of a failed component, as well as making sure that there are no false failures to annoy drivers and confuse service technicians.

 For this vacancy, we are looking for a Diagnostic Calibration Engineer within the field of Air Management Diagnostics.

The Air Management system drives the performance of the engine, containing critical components such as the Turbocharger, Charge Air Cooler and EGR.

Responsibilities:

• Create calibrations for your own set of Air Manager related diagnostics
• Developing Best Performing Unacceptable (BPU, failed) parts for your diagnostics
• Developing Worst Performing Acceptable (WPA) parts for your diagnostics
• Devising testing strategies to collect the required data for your calibrations, and for testing their effectiveness and robustness
• Provide input to & update certification documentation to provide legislator with required information
• Investigate field issues and bring them to structurally sound resolution
• Ensure your diagnostic calibrations comply with legal and standardization requirements
• Coordinate internal activities related to these topics

Over het bedrijf

DAF Trucks N.V. in Eindhoven is part of the PACCAR Inc. which is one of the biggest global players in the heavy duty truck industry. The known truck brands of PACCAR are Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF. Within the PACCAR Inc. DAF engine development is the center of competence for engine development. In our state-of-art engine development center we develop engine families for the future regulations. Our engines and trucks are best of class products in the transportation world being always driven by providing environmentally friendly products with best cost-effectiveness and highest reliability for our customers. As a globally working company we do offer optimal opportunities to contribute to our success in a multicultural team.

Paccar’s Global Engine Integration department defines, develops and calibrates ever cleaner and more reliable Heavy Duty Diesel engines for the North American and European truck markets. The Diagnostic Calibration team calibrates the diagnostics, both on-board and off-board, that diagnose these engines for continued emission compliance, engine and aftertreatment systems integrity, as well as issue pinpointing to workshop mechanics.

Wat breng jij

• Master’s degree in mechanical or automotive engineering
• Solid understanding of heat and flow, preferably in Internal Combustion Engines
• Solid understanding of (engine) control systems
• Pro-active attitude and ability to work together with different stakeholders
• Structured working approach combined with pleasure to work in teams
• Enthusiasm to deal with complex systems and propose solutions to complex technical problems
• Well-versed in use of MS-office
• Professional spoken and written English
• Prior knowledge of the following fields is a plus:
  • Internal Combustion Engine Systems
  • OBD regulation and OBD systems
  • Matlab or Python scripting
  • Insight in data analysis, affinity with data analysis tools