HVAC Systems Performance Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Responsibility:

Responsible for coordinating vehicle testing, analysis and reporting of vehicle data, competitive benchmarking reporting, Electrical Demand Energy (EDE).

Prepare vehicles for testing, including vehicle updates, instrumentation and submitting test requests for EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and environmental test cells.

Responsible for leading aero/thermal development and optimization for fuel economy, range and performance for a vehicle and will be involved with proactive planning and tracking of vehicle validation for program milestones.

Support / lead vehicle instrumentation builds, checkout of vehicle, Test Planning and conduct clear productive tests (drive cell and road trips) and proactively lead issues resolution, identify solutions, and recommend actions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace) from an ABET accredited University.

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Must have a strong hands-on background, with a passion for vehicle level testing and be able to interface with many groups within the company.

Excellent problem-solving skills.

Must be able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Must be able to lead and manage Suppliers.

Some travel required to Supplier and Corporate Engine/Transmission / Vehicle Assembly Plants -- including Canada & Mexico, off site testing facilities as well as domestically to support press events.

Green/black belt in Shainin or DFSS desirable.

Basic knowledge of TeamCenter, NX and VisProfessional viewer

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Valid driver's license is required as well as a clean driving record - will be required to drive company vehicles.

This position requires some travel to Chelsea Proving Grounds

High level of proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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