Engineer Engine Controls

Talent Hired-the Job Store; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Hired-the Job Store invites engineering professionals to join a confidential automotive R&D team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The role focuses on developing, calibrating, and validating powertrain controls to improve performance, emissions, fuel efficiency, drivability, and durability.

We seek engineers with 2–9 years of experience in controls, proficient in Simulink, testbeds, combustion and OBD, with exposure to EATS, HIL/SIL/MIL and diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Must have skills include Controls, Simulink, testbed, combustion, emissions, OBD.
• Experience with EATS, diagnostics, HIL, SIL and MIL is required.
• Instrumentation knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate vehicle targets into powertrain requirements.
• Develop or calibrate engine and powertrain subsystems.
• Analyse test, field and diagnostic data.
• Deliver emission, performance, reliability and release targets.

Skills

Controls

Simulink

testbed

combustion

emissions

OBD

EATS

diagnostics

HIL

SIL

MIL

instrumentation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Engineer - Engine Controls | Automotive R&D

Confidential opportunity with a leading automotive and mobility engineering organisation. Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Openings: 8 | Experience: 29 years

Role overview: Develop, calibrate and validate powertrain systems for performance, emissions, fuel efficiency, drivability and durability.

Key responsibilities

• Translate vehicle targets into powertrain requirements
• Develop or calibrate engine and powertrain subsystems
• Analyse test, field and diagnostic data
• Deliver emission, performance, reliability and release targets

Must-have skills

• Controls
• Simulink
• testbed
• combustion
• emissions
• OBD
• EATS
• diagnostics
• HIL
• SIL
• MIL
• instrumentation

Good-to-have skills

• Commercial vehicle product development
• cross-functional validation
• design release and technical documentation

Candidate profile

Engineering professional with 2-9 years of relevant experience in Controls. Strong practical evidence in Controls, Simulink, testbed, combustion, emissions, OBD, EATS. Experience in automotive, commercial vehicles, mobility or an adjacent product-engineering environment is preferred.

Location and inclusion

Primary work location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Candidates from Chennai and across Tamil Nadu will receive priority outreach. Professionals currently in Chennai, Hosur, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Pune, Indore/Pithampur, NCR who are open to relocate to Chennai are encouraged to apply. Women professionals, returning professionals and qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Selection remains based on role fit and demonstrated capability.

Notice period: Early joiners preferred | Compensation: 6-22 LPA. Employer name will be disclosed during the recruiter screening conversation.