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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.
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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