Calibration Engineer

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA • Bridgeport, AL

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About The Position

Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Calibration Engineer to join our Marine team in Chattanooga, TN. The Calibration Engineer will be responsible for instrumenting marine engines in both the laboratory and field settings. And for calibrating engine, steering, and control functions to optimize performance while delivering emissions and reliability targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience calibrating Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) for mass production required.
• Mastery of compromises between performance, reliability and emissions compliance.
• Ability to interpret software logic from block diagrams.
• Mastery of CAN communication tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues to a broad audience of technical and non-technical people.
• Ability to instrument prototype engines for calibration work (i.e. lambda, MAP, O2, temp sensors).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
• Calibration experience using MicroAutoBox.
• PLC programming experience (Allen-Bradley or Siemens preferred).

Responsibilities

• Calibrating internal combustion marine engines to deliver performance, reliability and emissions requirements.
• Learning proprietary calibration and controls tools.
• Optimizing drivability calibration by driving a variety of boats in a variety of conditions while finalizing mapping.
• Communicating project progress and technical issues with team members around the world.
• Specifying instrumentation packages required to execute calibration activities.
• Instrumenting and supervising instrumentation of test articles.
• Designing test plans to validate calibrations for release.
• Assisting in the design and maintenance of testing facility systems.
• Creating and refining facility control algorithms via PLC programming.
• Mentoring junior engineers and technicians to develop team's Data Acquisition (DAQ) and calibration skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5 hour work-week
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree