Application Engineer-Automotive

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.

• 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

• 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

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 Solid Works 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

• 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
• 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

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