Emissions Lab Hardware Engineer (Temporary)
Location: Chelsea, MI
Pay up to $43.44/hour
We are seeking a hands-on Emissions Lab Hardware Engineer to support emissions testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and laboratory operations in a fast-paced automotive testing environment. This temporary onsite role is ideal for candidates with strong technical troubleshooting experience in analytical equipment, instrumentation, or test systems. The engineer will work closely with technicians and cross-functional teams to diagnose equipment issues, support emissions testing activities, and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot emissions analytical benches, secondary sampling systems, and chassis dynamometers
- Support emissions testing setup, execution, calibration, and quality control activities
- Diagnose hardware, instrumentation, electrical, and system-level issues
- Analyze emissions and test data to identify trends, abnormalities, and root causes
- Support repair and maintenance activities alongside union technicians
- Verify operation of pumps, valves, heated lines, flow controls, and sampling systems
- Document calibrations, corrective actions, audits, and testing activities in compliance with ISO 17025 standards
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to lab equipment reliability and data quality
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and regulatory requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent hands-on technical experience
- Technical degrees are acceptable and high school diploma is required
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems and instrumentation devices utilizing service manuals and engineering drawings
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues with minimal supervision
- Experience analyzing test data for compliance and root cause investigations
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems and test software
- Ability to work effectively in a unionized laboratory or test environment
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
- Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical and instrumentation diagrams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with chassis dynamometers
- Strong understanding of emissions testing principles, sampling methodologies, quality control, and measurement systems
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting emissions analytical benches and secondary sampling equipment including data acquisition systems and motor control systems
- Experience with regulated emissions testing (FTP, WLTP, US06, RDE, etc.)
- Knowledge of emissions regulations (EPA, CARB, EU) and internal audit practices
- Experience with secondary dilution tunnels, bag sampling, PM/PN sampling, and related hardware
- Experience supporting maintenance and repairs in collaboration with techniciansExperience with automation, controls, instrumentation, or lab hardware integration
- Prior experience in automotive or powertrain testing environments
- Experience with Emissions sampling analyzer maintenance and diagnostics, instrumentation calibration, drives and motor controls
- Experience with Horiba CVS (constant volume sampler), Horiba MEXA-ONE, PEMS, Burke Porter chassis dynamometers, Modal Sampling systems, AVL, Micro soot, AVL SPC, AVL APC Particle
- Counter, SHED VT evaporative emissions testing, Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery ORVR testing, National Instrument Devices (PLC)
Work Environment
- 100% onsite in an emissions laboratory and test cell environment
- Flexible hours and weekend overtime may be required based on testing schedules
- No travel required
This opportunity is ideal for candidates seeking hardware engineer, emissions engineer, field engineer, test engineer, or instrumentation troubleshooting roles in the automotive industry.
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