Calibration Engineer - Propulsion System Interface Calibration

Job Description

The Role:

General Motors is seeking an engineer to develop robust engine calibration solutions across vehicles, embedded software, control algorithms, and engine hardware. The role supports calibrations that meet customer, performance, emissions, regulatory, and program requirements across internal combustion engine and PHEV applications.

The engineer will support the Lead Calibrator and Diagnostic Strategist while working with Vehicle Calibration, Engine Controls, software, hardware, emissions, vehicle, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and compliance teams. The assignment may vary by program and business need.

What You’ll do:

• Support one of two primary discipline areas: Serial Data and Platform Calibrations. Specific assignments may vary and may include related engine calibration functions.

• Design, develop, calibrate, validate, and release engine control and diagnostic solutions that meet performance, emissions, regulatory, customer, and program requirements.

• Use data acquisition, empirical analysis, and engineering judgment to evaluate results and resolve complex technical issues.

• Support engine, dynamometer, vehicle, and emissions development and validation activities, including emissions-correlated diagnostics.

• Support requirements development, technical reviews, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective-action activities, including investigation of related diagnostic trouble codes.

• Identify calibration risks and vulnerabilities, develop mitigation approaches, and support program objectives and launch readiness.

• Follow, improve, and help establish calibration procedures, standard work, and technical processes.

• Collaborate across engineering and business functions to align technical work and resolve issues.

• Communicate technical status, risks, recommendations, actions, and timing impacts, and maintain clear technical documentation, regulatory documentation, and calibration records.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering or technical discipline.

• Minimum of two years of technical, calibration, controls, diagnostics, or related engineering experience.

• Experience with data acquisition and analytical problem solving on complex technical systems.

• Knowledge of powertrain or engine systems and engineering principles governing mechanical and electrical systems.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

• Ability to support hands-on development and validation activities, including operation of test vehicles when required.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Experience with engine calibration, controls, diagnostics, emissions, vehicle development, or related technical work.

• Experience with in-vehicle, serial data, or other development and validation testing.

• Experience with calibration and data-analysis tools, including ETAS INCA/MDA or similar products.

• Automotive OEM, supplier, manufacturing, or compliance experience.

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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