Lead Engineer, Emissions Measurement & Validation

INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services high‑performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

The Lead Engineer, Emissions Measurement & Validation will specialize in emissions and exhaust gas aftertreatment systems, focusing on the development, and optimization of advanced solutions to meet stringent regulatory and performance requirements. In this role, the engineer will lead and execute product development activities, emissions measurement campaigns, and ensure technical alignment across functions and sites within this critical domain. This position plays a key role in delivering sustainable, high‑efficiency technologies that support business and customer objectives.

Technical Expertise, Ownership, and Accountability

• Plan, lead, and execute exhaust gas after treatment development, emissions measurements, and validation activities at customer sites.
• Operate, calibrate and maintain emissions measurement equipment according to applicable standards and best practices.
• Analyze and interpret emissions measurement results to ensure accuracy, repeatability, and compliance of data.
• Support system commissioning and troubleshooting at customer sites and analyze and resolve technical challenges encountered by project teams at customer locations.
• Communicate effectively and deliver actionable recommendations through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data to internal and external INNIO stakeholders.
• Set up and execute project & validation activities and monitor the status with involved parties to serve the needs of the business and the customer.
• Define and execute work packages and tasks to improve products and technologies, support the planning process and analyze skill gaps within the business.
• Foster an open and communicative team environment that encourages diverse perspectives and values critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) considerations.
• Improve project efficiency through appropriate methods and processes, reducing duplication, minimizing handovers, and promoting task ownership.
• Provide support and collaboration across internal engineering teams and external partners. Act as a point of contact and facilitator for development teams in the USA and Europe.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in the development and validation of exhaust gas aftertreatment systems.
• Proficiency in engineering tools and methodologies, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities to manage complex performance validation tasks and technically guide cross functional project teams.
• Must be able to travel approximately 60% to customer and project sites, including rural or remote locations that may require independent transportation arrangements, such as a rental vehicle or other reliable means of transportation. Occasional international travel may be required.
• Must be physically able to safely navigate large project and customer sites, which may include walking and standing for extended periods, climbing ladders, accessing equipment, and occasionally bending, kneeling, crouching, or…