Engine Calibration Engineer

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

7d

About The Position

The Engine Calibration Engineer defines, improves, and deploys model-based and physics-based calibration methods for gasoline engine applications. The role creates repeatable workflows, templates, validation criteria, and model-correlation methods that help application calibrators deliver robust steady-state nominal, steady-state emissions, off-nominal, and transient calibration. It bridges physical system behavior, simulation models, and production-intent quality expectations.

The engineer leads calibration methodology development, defines release-readiness and validation standards, develops model-based approaches to reduce reliance on physical testing, and establishes correlation methods across physical and virtual environments. The role also standardizes the calibration toolchain, supports structured root-cause analysis, mentors engineers, and aligns centers of excellence and cross-functional teams around reusable methods and consistent documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in gasoline engine calibration, calibration methodology, engine system development, powertrain controls, or model-based/physics-based development.
• Prior experience with dynamometer calibration on boosted/TJI engine technologies.
• Strong knowledge of internal-combustion-engine subsystems, including combustion, valvetrain, fuel, boost, EGR, aftertreatment, thermal protection, transient behavior, and emissions controls.
• Hands-on experience in base-calibration areas: torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, startability, emissions, off-nominal, and transient calibration.
• Understanding of release workflows, validation planning, optimization methods, and control-system interactions.
• Experience collecting and interpreting calibration data from dynamometer, vehicle, HIL, or virtual environments.
• Proficiency with ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk, MATLAB, Simulink, and data analytics tools.
• Strong problem-solving, cross-functional influence, and clear technical communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering.
• Experience with spark-ignition controls, production calibration release, or process ownership.
• Experience with validation trips, altitude or environmental testing, launch support, and maturity assessments.
• Experience with DOE, engine modeling, neural networks, reactive problem solving, statistics, or advanced simulation tools.
• Familiarity with Model Advisor/MXAM, MDS, Simulink Requirements, SystemDesk, RTC/RQM, DNG, or SLDD-to-A2L/FBDD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead gasoline base-calibration methodology for torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, and startability, as well as steady-state emissions, off-nominal, and transient calibration methods.
• Define release-readiness criteria, checklists, and documentation standards for calibration freeze, software release, and program milestones.
• Develop model-based and physics-based methods with defined inputs, assumptions, limitations, and acceptance criteria; build or guide virtual models to reduce reliance on physical testing.
• Define model-correlation methods across vehicle, engine or propulsion dynamometer, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual datasets to close simulation-to-physical gaps.
• Standardize use of the methodology toolchain, including MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, and ControlDesk.
• Build structured root-cause analysis and issue-resolution templates; capture lessons learned and reusable countermeasures across applications.
• Define validation and test-planning methods for dynamometer, vehicle, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual testing, and establish maturity and readiness criteria for program reviews and launches.
• Mentor engineers, align CoE and cross-functional teams, and drive consistent documentation and repeatable calibration workflows.

What This Job Offers

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