Emissions Compliance Engineer

Job Description

Summary:

The Emissions Compliance Engineer – Laboratories & Field Services provides engineering and regulatory compliance expertise for emissions testing laboratories and locomotive field service activities. This role applies in-depth engineering and emissions compliance knowledge to interpret regulatory requirements, evaluate laboratory and service practices, resolve complex compliance issues, and improve processes and controls. The engineer partners with Engineering, Engine Performance, Laboratory Operations, Field Services, and Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance stakeholders to support compliant product testing, certification, and service activities across multiple locations and regulatory jurisdictions.

Experience &

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent education and relevant technical experience.
7+ years demonstrated engineering experience in emissions compliance, product compliance, testing, regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, or a related technical discipline.

Working knowledge of technical regulatory requirements and demonstrated ability to interpret requirements and translate them into practical engineering and operational actions.

Experience applying engineering judgment and structured problem-solving to complex technical or compliance issues with limited guidance.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate technical data, processes, documentation, and compliance risks.

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical and regulatory requirements to engineering and operational stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to organize and lead technical work or project activities across multiple functions and locations.

Ability to develop clear technical procedures, compliance documentation, audit records, and training materials.

Preferred: experience with locomotive, marine engine, engine-testing, or other mobile-source emissions applications.

Preferred: familiarity with U.S. EPA regulations, including 40 C.F.R. Parts 1033, 1042, 1065, and 1068, as well as European Union, IMO, or other international product-based emissions regulations.

Preferred: knowledge of gaseous and particulate emissions measurement, power measurement, fuel mass-flow measurement, engine testing, certification testing, compliance auditing, or quality management systems.

Preferred: familiarity with service practices in the North American railroad industry.

Preferred: familiarity with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros and technical documentation systems.

Ability to travel as needed to support laboratory oversight, audits, testing programs, and field service compliance activities.

Responsibilities:

Apply engineering and regulatory expertise to evaluate emissions testing laboratory and locomotive field service activities for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Serve as a technical compliance resource for emissions-related engineering, laboratory, testing, certification, and field service activities.

Interpret U.S. and international emissions regulations, assess their impact on engineering and operational processes, and communicate applicable requirements to stakeholders.

Independently evaluate complex compliance issues, analyze available technical and regulatory information, and recommend practical solutions or improvements.

Lead or coordinate emissions compliance activities across laboratories and service operations, including work involving facilities in Erie, Pennsylvania;
Grove City, Pennsylvania; and Fort Worth, Texas.

Partner with Engine Performance, Engineering Labs, Field Services, and other functions to ensure testing processes and technical records satisfy regulatory and…