Senior heavy duty powertrain control Job in Helmond, Netherlands

Senior heavy duty powertrain control Job Description

We are looking for a senior scientist who has a broad knowledge of powertrain control technologies for power trains. He or she knows the recent trends and developments in this field and can help translate client needs into working systems and solutions.

Based on your education and professional experience you will recognise the increasing trend of powertrains to make higher degrees of use of external information sources. Candidates should have a good understanding of recent trends and developments, be aware of activities of OEMs and Tiers in this area, both at market and research level. Within our multi-disciplinary international team you will have a scientist / integrator role, where we look for strong industrial experience. By focusing on innovative solutions you will play a key role in strengthening and further building on our position in the automotive industry, to extend the TNO portfolio further. 

We are an applied research and development organisation, and you will be working in a wide range of projects ranging from projects for (international ) B2B customers to (European) research projects that further strengthen our knowledge base. 

Senior heavy duty powertrain control Job Requirements

The research group Powertrains
The research group Powertrains is one of the leading players on vehicle energy management technology and has a longstanding track record in the automotive industry. We have developed our own extensive modelling and simulation tools to simulate both conventional, hybrid electric, and fully electric powertrains.

The group has its own state-of-the-art testing facilities, where we can measure complete powertrain systems for real world emissions and fuel efficiency. We can perform measurements on an entire vehicle (up to truck size) in our unique altitude climate chamber, and perform on-road measurements.

Requirements
• You have a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field, for example mechanical engineering or automotive engineering, supplemented with at least seven years of relevant professional experience.
• You have broad technical knowledge on engine, emission and aftertreatment systems for heavy duty diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electric components. Specifically, candidates should have detailed knowledge on practices for powertrain control including prediction elements. 
• You are experienced in direct interactions with (international) customers and can help translate their needs into services and solutions.
• You are an effective team player and enjoy achieving results in teams of varying composition.
• Moreover, candidates should enjoy developing innovative solutions to technically challenging problems and have the right mix of intellectual curiosity and practical pragmatism.
• The job will require some international projects and hence you should be willing to occasionally travel to international customers.

Company information
TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. Innovation with purpose is what TNO stands for. With 3500 people we develop knowledge not for its own sake but for practical application. To create new products that make life more pleasant and valuable and help companies innovate. To find creative answers to the questions posed by society. We work for a variety of customers: governments, the SME sector, large companies, service providers and non-governmental organisations. Working together on new knowledge, better products and clear recommendations for policy and processes. In everything we do, impact is the key. Our product and process innovations and recommendations are only worth something if our customers can use them to boost their competitiveness.

Terms of employment
Everyone has his or her own notion of what pleasurable work is. TNO wants to help you find your professional and personal balance. You want to work on your career and have an enjoyable social life at the same time. This is why we offer, for instance, à-la-carte terms and conditions of employment that enable you to swap various employment conditions on an annual basis. Flexible working times and various leave schemes also give you plenty of choice to create the package that best suits your situation. Of course, your pay is also good and the secondary conditions are excellent. TNO really is the innovation and knowledge organisation par excellence. 

In other words, we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. There are many opportunities for you to push on with your own development: conferences, education, workshops, coaching, intervision, mentoring and job switching. You have a big say in the speed and direction of your own development.






 

Senior heavy duty powertrain control Application Information

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Caspar Lageweg, Research Manager, telephone number +31 (0)88 866 10 13
Anouk Bos, Recruiter, telephone +31 (0)6 46966194 

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