Combustion Performance Engineer

Job/Position Summary

Responsibilities

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 real-time engine behavior.

Compensation and Benefits:

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan

MetLife - Dental and Vision plan

Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA)

401k with employer match

Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance

Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Employee discounts and perks

Gym benefit

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

ICE

AFTER-TREATMENT

Thermodynamics

Emissions control

Diesel Engine

test cell

PREFFERED SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

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Responsibilities

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 real-time engine behavior.

Compensation and Benefits:

Along with competitive pay

as a full-time KPIT employee

you are eligible for the following benefits:

Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan

MetLife - Dental and Vision plan

Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA)

401k with employer match

Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance

Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness

Hospital indemnity

accident insurance

theft

and legal service

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Employee discounts and perks

Gym benefit