Reports to: Manager, Engineering
General
The software and calibration team within Powertrain Control Systems, Product Development, Volvo Powertrain North America (located in Hagerstown, MD) currently has an open position within the engine and driveline control systems calibration area.
We are looking for a person that has a general understanding of combustion engines, powertrain knowledge and previous experience with control systems development. Experience in a leading position would also be a highly valued for the position.
Core Responsibilities
This position will support powertrain calibration of the control systems for heavy duty diesel engines, after treatment systems, hybrid systems, automated transmissions and diagnostics.
Specific responsibilities include planning, doing, checking and acting to:
Review and document calibration modification requests Support internal customers with system integration technical competence Coordinate and lead calibration activities Perform verification tests on simulators, in engine test cells and in vehicles Communicate software modifications to customers and other application engineers. Support calibration activities for new functionality as well as adopting of existing calibration to new applications Participate in software concept reviews before software freeze Communicate application resource demands to project leadership Compile and present application status reports for various stages of a project
Competencies
- Teamwork: Building cooperation among individuals and departments, sharing information and resources, and working to achieve group goals and outcomes.
- Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively.
- Customer Focus: Understanding and meeting the needs of customers and addressing the interests and concerns of all organization stakeholders
- Flexibility: Performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities and assignments.
- Ownership / Accountability: Taking the lead in getting the job done and accepting responsibility for personal actions, costs and results.
- Safety Practices: Acting as necessary with safe operations as a central focus and striving to create a safe work environment.
- Analytical Skills: Recognizing patterns in data, information, or events, drawing logical conclusions, and making recommendations for action
- Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on.
- Problem Solving/Decision Making: Taking a well-ordered approach to solving problems and acting despite obstacles or resistance.
- Technical/Functional Expertise: Demonstrating broad, in-depth, and up-to-date knowledge of pertinent technical, business and professional fields.
- Initiative: Taking action in the absence of specific instructions or in the absence of a specific requirement, taking reasonable risks to achieve results, and persevering when challenged.
- Quality Advocate: Championing the quality process by reinforcing the organization’s vision, quality values, and quality processes and by fostering the continuous improvement of all operational and business practices.
- Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required – or higher – standards, and pitching in to get the job done.
Minimum Education and Experience
- BS degree in Engineering with four to eight years work experience is required.
- Eleven to sixteen years of equivalent work experience without a degree will also be accepted.
