Job description:

General Scope

The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineeris responsible forapplication-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.

Responsibilities and Duties

Design, develop, and refine remanufacturing processes for Hydraulically Actuated Unit Diesel injectors and Common Rail Diesel injectors.

• 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 andmaintainformal 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 tomaintainshipment 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

Working Conditions

• 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

Qualifications:

General Scope

The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineeris responsible forapplication-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.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors 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 SolidWorks 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

Preferred

• Automotive fuel systems or engine systems experience
• 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

Skills & Competencies

• 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

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Great Company Auto Tier 1 & 2 Supplier Location Greenville SC