Applications Engineer - Automotive

Application Engineer-Automotive
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Job Description
General Scope
The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineer is responsible for application-level engineering support of fuel injection products, ensuring proper performance, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. This role serves as a technical interface between engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions, with strong emphasis on problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.
 Responsibilities and Duties
Design, develop, and refine remanufacturing processes for Hydraulically Actuated Unit Diesel injectors and Common Rail Diesel injectors.

• Provide application engineering support for Port Fuel Injection products and assigned programs 
• Investigate product performance issues, including test failures, flow audits, and field incidents 
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action activities for engineering issues 
• Author and maintain formal technical documentation such as incident reports, audit summaries, and engineering updates 
• Participate in recurring engineering meetings (EPO, Gemba, program reviews) and communicate status to stakeholders 
• Support manufacturing and supply chain with technical input to maintain shipment readiness and product quality 
• Interface with internal labs, quality, and external suppliers as needed to resolve technical issues 
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product performance and application robustness 

Working Conditions

• Office-based engineering environment 
• Regular interaction with engineering, quality, manufacturing, lab, and IT resources 
• Occasional support outside standard hours during critical issues or product launches 

 Qualifications
General Scope
The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineer is responsible for application-level engineering support of fuel injection products, ensuring proper performance, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. This role serves as a technical interface between engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions, with strong emphasis on problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.
 Minimum Requirements
·         Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Automotive Engineering, or related field 
5 + years' Experience in application engineering, product support, or validation engineering 
Experience involving design, validation, and manufacturing process of DIESEL engine Common Rail diesel fuel injector: automotive diesel fuel injection systems: performance of root cause analyses of diesel fuel system failures and design of diesel injector internal components with 3D SolidWorks and generation of engineering drawings using GD&T.
·         Strong analytical and critical thinking skills 
·         Ability to document technical issues clearly and professionally 
·         Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
 Preferred

• Automotive fuel systems or engine systems experience 
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit response 
• Familiarity with production launch and sustaining engineering support 
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing organizations 

Skills & Competencies

• Application-level engineering analysis 
• Root cause and corrective action (RCCA) 
• Technical documentation and reporting 
• Cross-functional collaboration 
• Time management and prioritization 
• Ownership mentality with strong follow-through 
• Knowledge of, or background with validation test setup and sequencing