CVT Development Engineer - Requisition ID: EDIYCD01
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. has an opening for CVT Development Engineer (Mechanical Engineer) in Dixon, CA:
Job Description: Evaluate mechanical and electromechanical systems, products, components and applications for electric or hybrid vehicle powertrains. Evaluate the transmissions for electric or hybrid vehicle powertrains, especially CVT for hybrid vehicle powertrains. Comparing the hybrid electric vehicle configuration and optimize the energy management. Develop the control strategy for hybrid electric vehicle. Modeling and simulation for hybrid electric vehicle and transmissions. Confirm system and components' capabilities by designing testing methods and testing equipment. Conduct tests on finished products for quality assurance. Analyze trends to prepare product reports. Requirements: Education: Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field. Experience: 3 years of electric or hybrid electric vehicle powertrain engineering.
Specific Skills:
Industry experience must include:
1) Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT);
2) MATLAB/Simulink for hybrid electric vehicle performance analyzing and component selection;
3) MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation for transmissions;
4) Offset and planetary gears and transmissions for hybrid electric vehicle;
5) Mode-based control development for hybrid electric vehicle and CVT;
6) Energy management strategy optimization for hybrid electric vehicle;
7) Hybrid electric vehicle configuration analyzing and comparison;
8) Can2B for troubleshooting and diagnosing hybrid components.