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Combustion Performance Engineer

Pi-Square TechnologiesColumbus, IN🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Test Execution & Performance Optimization (Combustion &

After-treatment)

Plan and execute daily steady-state and transient engine test

protocols.

Analyze combustion characteristics, fuel economy, and

emissions profiles to ensure performance meets target

specifications.

Oversee the performance and integration of EGR, SCR, DPF,

and other critical emissions control technologies.

Technical Troubleshooting & Maintenance (System Diagnostics)

Act as the primary lead for diagnosing complex issues within

engine hardware, fuel systems, cooling loops, and ECUs.

Lead investigations into test failures, implementing corrective

actions to resolve hardware or software deviations.

Ensure all test cell architectures (air intake, high-pressure

fuel, etc.) comply with rigorous functional safety standards.

Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Management (Uptime

Optimization)

Develop proactive maintenance strategies to minimize

unscheduled downtime and ensure peak test cell utilization.

Coordinate with Calibration, Hardware Development, and

Facilities teams to align testing with project milestones.

Manage test cell assets, tooling, and technical personnel to

ensure seamless project progression.

Requirements:

Combustion Performance Engineer will serve as the technical

owner of engine test cell operations.

Execution of daily test plans, ensuring data integrity, engine

performance optimization, and maximum system reliability.

This role requires a deep mastery of ICE cycles, advanced

after-treatment, and the ability to troubleshoot complex

electromechanical systems.

Extensive experience in ICE technology, thermodynamics, and

emissions control, engine data analysis

Deep understanding of Diesel Engine system and complex

After-treatment architectures.

Expert-level ability to use calibration tools to interpret realtime engine behavior.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

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