Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio, TX
posted 6 months ago
The Powertrain Systems team at Southwest Research Institute is dedicated to the design, development, and integration of advanced powertrain concepts into vehicles and machines. This role is pivotal in supporting the development of commercial vehicle transportation solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions and harmful pollutants. As a Senior Research Engineer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, working on conventional, electrified, and alternative fuel powertrains. You will lead the team in designing control systems and architectures for embedded controllers in proof-of-concept powertrains and vehicles. This position also involves preparing proposals, managing project efforts, writing reports, and publishing peer-reviewed papers, allowing you to contribute significantly to the field while collaborating with world-class test cells to address industry challenges. In this role, you will act as a systems engineer for automotive powertrains, developing software solutions for control and diagnostics of engines, aftertreatment systems, and electric machines. You will engage with both internal and external customers to establish technical requirements and facilitate the development of specification documents and system architectures. Your responsibilities will include working with stakeholders to allocate functions to components and systems, developing those allocations into requirements for engineers, designers, and managers, and supporting software revision control and tracking. You will also maintain and expand a library of software features available for customers and document processes developed during system integration tasks, including functional requirements, FMEA, interface diagrams, and diagnostics.