Gasoline Engine Calibration Engineer

Stellantis • Chelsea, MI

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About The Position

The Engine Drivability & Emissions Calibration team develops, validates, and delivers production engine calibrations for North American gasoline and hybrid vehicle applications. Working with global engineering organizations, the team integrates engine calibration functions into complete vehicle systems to deliver robust drivability, emissions compliance, and production vehicle performance.

The Gasoline Engine Calibration Engineer owns one or more engine calibration functions, features, or strategies throughout the product development lifecycle. The role combines hands-on vehicle development, analytical problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. The engineer independently develops calibration strategies, plans validation activities, analyzes vehicle behavior, and works with engineering organizations to deliver production calibrations that meet program timing and vehicle performance objectives. The position offers responsibility for production engine calibration functions from concept through launch, supporting next-generation gasoline and hybrid vehicle applications.

Domestic travel is approximately 4–8 weeks annually for hot- and cold-weather testing, altitude testing, certification, and launch activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of gasoline engine calibration experience supporting production vehicle programs.
• Demonstrated ownership of one or more production engine calibration functions, features, or strategies, including development, validation, issue resolution, and production release.
• Strong understanding of internal combustion engines, combustion fundamentals, engine controls, and emissions systems.
• Experience using calibration and data analysis tools such as INCA, ATI Vision, and ETAS MDA, or equivalent tools.
• Working knowledge of EPA and CARB emissions regulations, emissions certification, and OBD requirements.
• Ability to independently plan work, solve complex engineering problems, and deliver program objectives with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Seven or more years of gasoline engine calibration or powertrain controls experience.
• Experience supporting hybrid or electrified vehicle applications.
• Experience applying Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, or calibration optimization techniques.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, GT-Power, or similar modeling and simulation tools.
• Familiarity with PowerCal, CRETA, CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar engineering tools.
• Experience supporting emissions certification, calibration integration, or vehicle launch activities.
• Experience collaborating with global engineering organizations across multiple vehicle programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the development, validation, and production release of one or more gasoline engine calibration functions, features, or strategies.
• Develop and implement calibration strategies that provide robust drivability, emissions compliance, and successful vehicle integration.
• Perform hands-on calibration development and validation using prototype vehicles, production-intent vehicles, laboratory facilities, and environmental test locations.
• Analyze vehicle and laboratory data to identify root causes, resolve technical issues, and optimize calibration performance.
• Coordinate testing activities and collaborate across engineering organizations to achieve program milestones and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Evaluate interactions between assigned calibration functions and engine controls, combustion systems, emissions systems, hybrid propulsion systems, and overall vehicle operation.
• Integrate assigned calibration functions with the overall engine and vehicle system and contribute to calibration integration, emissions certification, production releases, and vehicle launch activities.
• Present engineering recommendations, development status, and program risks to engineering leadership.
• Travel domestically to support vehicle development, environmental validation, certification, and launch activities.

What This Job Offers

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