R&D POWERTRAIN ENGINEER

Applus IDIADA es un socio global de la industria de la automoción con más de 30 años de experiencia apoyando a sus clientes en las actividades de desarrollo de productos mediante la prestación de servicios de diseño, ingeniería, ensayos y homologación.El éxito de IDIADA en el desarrollo de productos se basa en una combinación única de ingenieros altamente experimentados, instalaciones de ensayo y desarrollo de última generación y el impulso constante hacia la innovación. La empresa cuenta con 2.850 profesionales y una red internacional de 56 filiales y sucursales en 22 países, lo que garantiza que sus clientes reciban soluciones rápidas y personalizadas.Job DescriptionIDIADA offers you the opportunity to develop a career in one of the worldwide leading automotive engineering companies. We are looking for new talents to join IDIADA’s powertrain light-duty vehicles engineering team located in our HQ office in Spain.Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be involved complete vehicle testing in the field of emissions, fuel consumption, electric energy management, range EV for all type of technologies: ICE, Hybrid, PHEV, EVs and H2 vehicles.The candidate will contribute to different activities for a wide range of R&D projects (EU funded and for clients worldwide) in the areas of vehicle energy consumption, powertrain electrification and pollutant emissions. Vehicle test data analysis, SQL database usage, visualization and scripting/automation of tasks are also part of the scope of work.We are looking for highly motivated candidates willing to assume challenges related to the assessment of the environmental impact of all vehicle technologies.Responsibilities Support the Project Manager with projects related to Green NCAP. Testing programme and environmental impact assessment involving wide range of activities: real driving testing, climatic testing, vehicle instrumentation, data analysis and reporting.Project Management of complete testing programmes. Schedule and organization. Coordination and supervising the execution of tests according to client’s needs. Definition of the activities to be performed as well as arrangement of the required facilities and manpower considering the resources availability.Project follow-up, day-to-day communication with clients, updates on the progress, validation of the testing data and results of work through technical discussion with a problem-solving approach.Improvement of test procedures and reporting to fulfil with the internal quality standards and enhancing the efficiency of processes.Know how about powertrain testing protocols, especially Green NCAP testing protocols, and discussion in a European level for further improvement of the assessment methods.Development of scripts and tools in Matlab/Visual Basic/Python for the automation of pre/post processing, data analysis and reporting tasks.Analysis of market trends and regulatory framework affecting vehicle energy efficiency and pollutant emissions of passenger cars and motorcycles.Preparation of quotations for customers.Presentations (commercial and technical) to the customers. IDIADA offers company bus to the candidates from Barcelona and Tarragona. QualificationsProfile1 to 3 years of experience in the Automotive Industry, preferably in powertrain area.Previous experience on powertrain testing protocols.Previous experience on electric energy management and range activities for EV.Knowledge of Phyton, Visual Basic and data analysis.Project management and technical experience are valuableOpen, highly motivated personality with hands-on mentality, able to work autonomously as well as being part of a team in a hybrid style (office and remote).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.EducationMaster of Science or equivalent degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Automotive Engineering or similarLanguageFluent in English is mandatory.German and French are valuable.Additional Information Chance to work in a dynamic and challenging environment where you will be able to reach your full potential.Constant learning and knowledge sharing with some of the most experienced engineers in the automotive industry.We promote the training and constant learning and we offer paid specialized training and subsidized language courses.IDIADA offers company bus to the candidates from Barcelona and TarragonaSubsidized canteen/ lunch.Applus IDIADA is committed to diversity and inclusion. We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.