Senior Mechanical & Physical Engineer - OBD and Safety Diagnostic Engineer
Capgemini
About the job you’re considering
We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled engineer to join our Powertrain Diagnostics team. This role focuses on the development, calibration, and validation of diagnostic strategies for powertrain components across internal combustion, hybrid, and fully electric vehicles.
Your role
- Calibrate diagnostics to ensure accurate failure mode detection while minimizing false positives and false negatives.
- Validate diagnostic software strategies for: Shorted high/low, Open circuits, Rationality, Functionality (LV1 and LV2).
- Write software change requests to enhance diagnostic strategies or reduce warranty costs.
- Support VRT Engineers in resolving Torque Security diagnostic issues during vehicle testing.
- Assist in developing new test procedures for fully electric vehicles.
- Review VRT test results to ensure correct DTCs, MIL activation, and settings.
- Perform DTC validation to confirm MIL/ETC lamp behavior and safe vehicle responses (e.g., limp home mode).
- Validate calibrations in accordance with DVP&R standards.
- Analyze engine scan data with PTSR Reliability Engineers to identify root causes of reliability and durability issues.
- Coordinate responses to fleet issues and support resolution efforts.
- Develop and implement diagnostic requirements for powertrain components (engine, transmission, hybrid, and electric systems) in compliance with CARB regulations.
- Translate high-level functional and safety requirements into technical safety concepts and architectures in line with ISO 26262.
- Support implementation of safety concepts across powertrain components.
- Collaborate with After Sales teams to create and review Diagnostic Synthesis Tables (DST) and Technical Specification Documents (TSD) for
- AKE/BUY components.
Your skills and experience
- Strong expertise in OBD diagnostics and powertrain systems.
- Experience with diagnostic calibration and validation in both combustion and electrified powertrains.
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 and functional safety concepts.
- Ability to analyze diagnostic data and develop actionable insights.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and support teams.
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Life at Capgemini
Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:
- Flexible work
- Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
- Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
- Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
- Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Disaster Relief
About Capgemini Engineering
World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &
Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.
Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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Disclaimer
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