Powertrain Engineering

Businesses

The distribution of positions open to graduates of the Powertrain Engineering program is rather consistent. It covers car and truck manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers,  and engineering and R&D companies. Most graduates join technical divisions in these companies, with positions spanning a variety of activities, from functional design to mechanical design, from engine control to development, up to industrial production.

Jobs

Functional design engineer

• Synthesis of longitudinal arameters (vehicle performance, consumption, emissions) to define an engine-gearbox pair and the related specifications;
• Dimensioning of the air loop and engine charging to achieve the required engine performance (functional specification of the turbocharger, intake divider, valve lift profile, EGR, etc.)

Mechanical design engineer

• Mechanical modeling and design using CAD (cylinder head, cylinder block, piston rod, exhaust gas recirculation / EGR valve, injector, transmissions, etc.)
• Supplier tracking for the development and standard production of components (piston, air filter, EGR valve, injection pump, turbocharger, actuators, clutch)

Engine control engineer

• Development of drive control strategies of a hybrid chain, simulation of strategies on a chain model, rapid prototyping on a test bench or HIL (Hardware In the Loop)
• Development of air loop control strategies (low- and high-pressure EGR, turbocharger, etc.)

Development engineer

• Driveability calibration (tip in and tip out, gear change, vehicle takeoff , etc.)
• Calibration and validation of engine starting in extreme climatic conditions
• Calibration of engine control operating strategies (regeneration of particulate filter, idle control, injection pressure, etc.)