Calibration Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

4h • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking senior calibration engineers within Vehicle Propulsion Systems Engineering (VPSE), part of Vehicle Hardware Engineering. VPSE calibrates, integrates, and optimizes powertrain control systems for gasoline, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles, including engines, transmissions, drivelines, electric motors, and their associated controls.

The role combines hands-on calibration delivery with process leadership. Working alongside feature technical specialists, the engineer uses production experience to simplify workflows, improve engineering efficiency, strengthen calibration quality, and deliver program milestones on time. The position offers broad exposure to propulsion controls and the opportunity to develop deeper expertise in one or more calibration feature areas. Assignments are matched to program priorities, candidate experience, and feature-team needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience appropriate to an SG6-SG8 senior engineering assignment in powertrain, vehicle systems, embedded controls, calibration, testing, data analysis, or a related engineering area.
• Working knowledge of control systems, engineering fundamentals, structured problem solving, and data-based decision making.
• Ability to plan and execute technical work, manage multiple priorities, and deliver to program timing.
• Ability to work as a peer with feature technical specialists while independently owning complex deliverables and driving decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to contribute effectively within a diverse team.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing or validating propulsion, engine, transmission, hybrid, electric vehicle, emissions, OBD, thermal, or driveline calibrations.
• Experience with calibration and data acquisition tools such as ATI Vision, ETAS INCA, Vector tools, CAN communication, or equivalent systems.
• Experience with vehicle, powertrain dynamometer, HIL, SIL, simulation, or laboratory testing.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB/Simulink, data analytics, automation, statistical methods, Design of Experiments (DOE), or continuous integration workflows.
• Experience creating workplans, DVP&R documentation, calibration direction, signoff reports, or conformance plans.
• Experience resolving calibration-related quality, warranty, emissions, regulatory, or field issues.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical areas, apply standard work, and improve engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with feature technical specialists to own calibration work from planning through development, validation, documentation, and signoff.
• Develop and optimize control system calibrations for customer attributes such as performance, drivability, fuel economy, emissions, diagnostics, shift quality, thermal performance, hybrid operation, electric driving, and all-wheel-drive operation.
• Build and maintain feature workplans, calibration direction, Design Verification Plans and Reports (DVP&R), test requests, data reviews, and signoff evidence aligned with program milestones.
• Execute calibration development and validation using vehicles, powertrain and chassis dynamometers, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), simulation, and analytical environments.
• Analyze test, connected-vehicle, warranty, and field data to identify opportunities, determine root cause, resolve issues, and improve calibration quality.
• Evaluate calibration robustness across temperature, altitude, speed, road grade, trailer use, component variation, and other customer operating conditions.
• Coordinate with controls, software, systems engineering, hardware, test and validation, emissions, OBD, quality, and vehicle program teams to resolve technical issues and deliver calibrations on time.
• Apply scripting, automation, data analytics, modeling, and continuous integration methods to improve development speed, repeatability, and quality.
• Work with feature technical specialists to optimize calibration processes, tools, and standard work for efficiency, quality, and timing, and validate improvements through production application.
• Document technical findings, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations for calibration leads, technical specialists, and program teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup child care, and more.
• Family-building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior