Hybrid Powertrain Performance Engineer - On-Site Calibration

alliance; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nissan in Arizona is seeking a Powertrain Performance Engineer to join our advanced engineering team. You will evaluate acceleration and drivability, perform development experiments, and work with North American and global R&D teams to push performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years of calibration experience in hybrid/electric or internal combustion systems, with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years of related experience in hybrid/electric and/or internal combustion calibration.
• Strong understanding of automotive systems and vehicle operation.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently plan and execute engineering activities.
• Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop vehicle acceleration and drivability performance for future Nissan and Infiniti products.
• Conduct subjective and objective vehicle evaluations to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Perform competitive benchmarking studies and establish performance targets based on customer expectations and market-leading vehicles.
• Design and execute vehicle development experiments using advanced data acquisition and measurement systems.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret vehicle data to identify root causes and develop fact-based recommendations.
• Calibration of powertrain tuning parameters for both acceleration and drivability performance
• Collaborate with engineering teams across North America and global R&D organizations throughout the vehicle development process.
• Independently manage development activities including test planning, execution, reporting, and technical presentations to management.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Analytical problem solving

Engineering project planning

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAS INCA

Vector CANalyzer

CANape

Job description

Nissan in Arizona is seeking a Powertrain Performance Engineer to join our advanced engineering team. You will evaluate acceleration and drivability, perform development experiments, and work with North American and global R&D teams to push performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years of calibration experience in hybrid/electric or internal combustion systems, with travel up to 15%.