Senior Performance/Simulation/Application Engineering Specialist

The Senior Performance Simulation Application Engineering Specialist will solve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.

• ◆Collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business
• ◆Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
• ◆Partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes
• ◆Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques

What You Will Have

Degree Requirement

Requires a bachelor's degree in concentration of related field. For example: Power Electronics or Power Systems, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum

• ◆Provides technical support and problem-solving expertise for high-voltage (>1 kV) and megawatt-scale power systems, including system diagnostics and root cause analysis.
• ◆Applies knowledge of ePowertrain architectures, including motor, inverter, and battery integration, testing, and performance optimization.
• ◆Assists in diagnosing and resolving overvoltage issues through risk assessment, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• ◆Applies knowledge of power system fundamentals, short-circuit studies, and overall system performance optimization.
• ◆Documents analysis results, test plans, and execution procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
• ◆Leads the component to system level design, analysis and procurement

Analytical Thinking: Advanced knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• ◆Monitors industry trends and directions and discusses possible impact on internal strategies.
• ◆Designs and orchestrates the use of business analytics for strategic decision making.
• ◆Champions the use of business intelligence applications for tactical and strategic decisions.
• ◆Helps others discover the diverse features, parameters, or considerations to take into account.
• ◆Implements operating metrics and performance gauges such as the balanced scorecard.
• ◆Employs statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling techniques.

Effective Communications: Advanced Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• ◆Works to create a climate that values and rewards good oral and written communication.
• ◆Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language.
• ◆Monitors developments in communications tools for potential use by organization.
• ◆Writes reports, articles, or books for distribution to the business or professional community.
• ◆Ensures important messages are clearly understood.
• ◆Coaches others on methods of improving their own communications.

Problem Solving: Advanced knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• ◆Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.
• ◆Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.
• ◆Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.
• ◆Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.
• ◆Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.
• ◆Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.

Project Management: Advanced knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

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