Automotive Emission Systems Engineer Mock Interview
Master 30 Automotive Emission Systems Engineer interview questions covering catalyst design, regulatory compliance, and diagnostic testing.
Question 20 of 30
A customer is complaining about an engine stalling problem. Two engine management system solutions have been identified. One requires a change in your area of responsibility. The other would require a change in another subsystem. What should you do?
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30Automotive Emission Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers
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1.What experience do you have working with international suppliers?
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2.What formal problem-solving and process improvement methods do you use?
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3.What made you decide to leave ABC Corporation?
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4.Are you more interested in theoretical research or applied research?
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5.What part of your previous job did you like best?
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6.Tell me about a time when you did a car or home repair. What was it, how did you proceed, and how did it turn out?
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7.Draw an octane molecule for me. Here’s pen and paper.
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8.Describe generally your understanding of the main components of a gasoline vehicle engine emissions control system.
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9.Earlier, I asked you to describe how an oxygen sensor works. Your answer was not correct. How would you go about remedying this lack of knowledge?
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10.What do you need from your boss in a work setting, and what do you expect from your peers?
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11.I see from your resume that you were part of the on-board diagnostics team at XYZ Corporation. What method of diagnosing a stuck-closed charcoal canister did you provide to our mutual customer, ABC Corporation?
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12.Your customer has asked for a specific software change that you do not believe will solve the very real problem that they are experiencing. What do you do?
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13.If you were interviewing someone for this job, what one question would you be sure to ask them?
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14.Describe what engine or vehicle calibration work you have done, and what you found to be the biggest challenges.
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15.You speak English very well. I just hear a slight accent. Where are your parents from?
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16.You are testing some new engine control software on a vehicle. You are ten miles from anywhere and the car quits running. Now what?
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17.I see here that you graduated 10 years ago with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and that you have been employed at one company since then. What has been your approach to staying current on technical developments in your field?
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18.It says here on your resume that you are familiar with Matlab. That is an important tool that we use in engine management systems work at ABC Corporation. In your view, what’s the best thing about Matlab?
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19.What would be some of the considerations an engineer would need to take into account in managing fuel and emissions control for CNG as a fuel instead of gasoline?
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20.A customer is complaining about an engine stalling problem. Two engine management system solutions have been identified. One requires a change in your area of responsibility. The other would require a change in another subsystem. What should you do?
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21.A friend of yours loves old cars and race cars. He tells you that he has read some articles that say that when you consider every part of the lifecycle of the electric vehicle, it worse than an internal combustion engine vehicle. What do you say to him?
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22.Talk to me about EGR.
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23.Tell me your understanding of how an oxygen sensor works and its function in an emissions control system.
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24.Tell me about any experience you have with on-board diagnostics.
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25.Are you more interested in hands-on work like calibration and testing, or more software-related work such as creating controls algorithms and software?
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26.Are you able to travel when needed? As the job description says, up to ten percent of your time may involve travel, and it may be for several weeks at a time in remote areas. Would that work for you?
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27.What experience do you have writing requirements for hardware or software components? How do you approach it?
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28.When you have a choice between walking over to a colleague’s desk, phoning, emailing or instant messaging to communicate with them, which would you choose and why?
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29.Tell me what vehicle data acquisition methods you are familiar with.
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