Advanced Fuel Injection Systems, Senior Expert

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together.

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

The Marine Industry is one of the hardest to abate sectors. For this reason, Decarbonisation of shipping will require Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) that will operate on Future Fuels for many more years to come. It is now the most fascinating time to conduct R&D on ICEs and contribute to the development of marine engines that will be on ships sailing in 2050 and beyond.

We are therefore looking for an Advanced Fuel Injection Systems, Senior Expert to join Wärtsilä’s 2-Stroke Engines Future Fuels team, on a permanent basis. Location of the function could be in one of Wartsila’s locations, such as in Switzerland (Frauenfeld), Italy (Trieste) or Denmark (Copenhagen), where other members of the team are already based, with flexible remote working options. The function will report to the General Manager, Future Fuels.

Prime focus will be the development of fuel injection systems for use in advanced combustion systems of sustainable fuels, for 2-stroke low-speed marine engines.

Your role and responsibilities  

As an Advanced Fuel Injection Systems, Senior Expert you will focus on these responsibilities:

• Define layouts of fuel injection systems for sustainable fuels (liquid and gaseous)
• Perform simulations (CFD and/or 1-D) of the fuel injector (eg internal flows) and hydraulic components
• Collaborate with other departments, within and outside R&D, to evolve concepts into technology
• Specify and follow-through the testing of new components, either on test rigs or on test engines
• Lead, cooperate and coordinate projects with external laboratories and research institutions, and consult with Regulatory officials/representatives when needed

Requirements for the position:

• M.Sc or Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with high pressure hydraulic/pneumatic and electromechanical systems
• Extensive experience in the development of Fuel Injection Systems
• Experience in using CFD (eg OpenFoam) and 1-D (eg GT-Power) tools
• Exposure to NX CAD modelling and Teamcenter PLM software would be an advantage
• Team player, and able to work independently, in multi-cultural environment
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout. 

For further questions please reach out to Marios Ioannou, General Manager, Future Fuels by email to marios.ioannou@wartsila.com  with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).
 

We welcome you to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine!
 

Last application date: 29/06/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

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