Senior Functional Calibration Specialist

GM•Milford, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Systems Engineering Team as a Senior Functional Calibration Specialist. This role involves supporting the creation of new features and content by working closely with systems engineering and software development teams. The specialist is responsible for developing calibration-specific requirements and testing new features before their release. A broad understanding of calibration and system functions is preferred, with potential focus on engine controls, serial data, platform interface, or diagnostic calibration. This position ensures that powertrain integration in vehicles performs at world-class levels to meet program objectives. As a member of a technical Product Management Team (PMT), the specialist will collaborate with Functional System Architects, Calibration Technical Specialists, and Sub System Lead Engineers, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of engine or transmission controls software and calibrations from concept to release.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related Engineering degree
Minimum of 5+ years of technical and/or manufacturing engineering experience
Experience with data acquisition and analysis on complex problems
Experience INCA/ETAS data acquisition, CRETA calibration delivery
Knowledge of ICE engine controls.
Experience mentoring engineers
Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms
Valid driver’s license and ability to operate test vehicles
Strong ability to efficiently capture and analyze empirical data.
3+ years of experience with in-vehicle calibration

Nice To Haves

5+ years Engine controls calibration experience.
Master of Science in Engineering
Multiple calibration roles across several functional areas
DRE Experience
Embedded Controls Development Experience
Demonstrated software development experience
Emissions related calibration experience including emissions testing
Technical achievements in related areas (patents, trade secrets, SAE papers, etc)
Emissions related hardware development experience
HIL / SIL Development experience
ATW experience
Automotive OEM experience

Responsibilities

Author procedures to calibrate systems to meet product goals, and provide feedback for continuous improvement
Help create new procedures to document standard work for new technologies
Design and manage key strategic interfaces within Vehicle Calibration and/or Engine Controls
Provide guidance to the software teams on necessary cal functionality, as well as verify functionality during the development process
Help train new calibration engineers on calibration processes
Lead requirements development with respect to system behavior and cal development
Execute testing to support software verification and validation prior to release to the calibration teams
Support root cause analysis
Lead troubleshooting activities for complex system issues across the PMT
Lead the development of tools and processes to support new software functionality and calibration processes
Keep abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices
Identify and document calibration vulnerabilities and build mitigation action plans; track corrective actions