Powertrain Simulation Engineer – Range & Efficiency

Title: Powertrain Simulation Engineer – Range & Efficiency

Experience: 3+ years

Location: Novi, MI.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and track vehicle range and efficiency targets for electric and hybrid powertrains.
• Perform simulations to optimize aerodynamics, rolling resistance, and powertrain efficiency (MATLAB/Simulink, etc.).
• Collaborate with aero, thermal, and powertrain teams to integrate efficiency-oriented technologies.
• Identify energy loss sources and propose design changes to improve range.
• Correlate simulations with real‑world test data and refine models accordingly.
• Document findings and provide actionable insights to support product decisions.
• Develop and improve methods for energy efficiency optimization (materials, aero, power management).
• Conduct vehicle range testing across climates, terrain, and load conditions.
• Build simulation models and scripts.
• Develop engineering tools to support Energy Systems analysis.

Qualification:

• Bachelors in electrical mechanical automotive or equivalent engineering degree
• Minimum 3 yrs. Experience in evaluating electric and hybrid vehicle powertrain efficiency and range evaluation
• Minimum 3 yrs. Experience in using model based simulation tools - MATLAB , Simulink and Stateflow etc.