R&D Engineer – Turbocharging Simulation & Innovation (80-100%), (m/f/d)

Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. Building on a heritage of over 100 years as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations in over 50 countries. Accelleron’s 3,000 employees are continuously innovating to deliver best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are mission-critical for the energy transition. You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment, committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we support our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, welcoming and celebrating individual differences as a source of strength.

In this role, you will drive the simulation-based development, optimization, and innovation of turbocharging systems. You will lead technical studies, contribute to research and development projects, advance modeling methodologies, and support the development of future technologies focused on decarbonization, alternative fuels, emissions reduction, and electrification.

Your responsibilities:

• Perform simulation-driven analysis, design, and optimization of turbocharging systems to support internal projects and customer applications
• Develop a deep system-level understanding of turbocharging and powertrain integration, including performance optimization
• Develop and apply advanced component-level turbocharger modeling to enhance compressor and turbine map accuracy, and to assess performance potential and operational limits in innovative applications
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by challenging existing approaches and translating concepts into practical, value-adding solutions
• Take technical ownership of complex studies and deliverables
• Contribute to and coordinate R&D projects, including planning, execution, and risk identification/mitigation
• Monitor technology trends (performance, alternative fuels, emissions, electrification), identify key drivers for R&D, and track relevant patents and competitive developments
• Critically assess and improve simulation models (0D/1D) and support data analysis of testbed measurements
• Support internal code developers to implement and validate new features (Matlab, Python,…)
• Build and maintain a strong technical network with internal stakeholders and external partners (universities, industry forums, conferences)
• Marine decarbonization & Customer specific Working Group
• Support Maintenance of our Turbocharger database and documentation

Your background:

• Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Great interest in the field of internal combustion engines, turbomachinery, future powertrains and thermodynamics in general Interest in complex project management
• Team player but able to work independently. Flexible to start and learn new topics
• An analytical and solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
• Experience and interest in coding to support the software engineers
• Ability to synthetize complex information and present key points in a concisely way
• Experience with measurements on testbed is an asset
• Experience with turbocharging optimization using 0D/1D thermodynamic software (GTpower, Gasdyn, Wave,…) is an asset
• Fluency in English is required. German is an asset
   

Your benefits:

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron.com.

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