Principal Calibration Engineer

Principal Calibration Engineer

Location: 305 Franklin Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S.

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Job Function: Management and Manufacturing

• Lead automotive calibration development projects to calibrate engine control algorithms and improve engine performance attributes.
• Develop and create test plans for current and future components and features, including testing and validation of new embedded controls, diagnostic monitors, and other features for engine control algorithms.
• Coach, mentor, and train entry‑level calibration engineers.
• Create system process improvement and implementation plans.
• Stay abreast of new technology and competitors' products to determine applicability to current and future development projects.
• Lead calibration peer reviews and subsystem product development team meetings.
• Suggest enhancements to calibration procedures and share lessons learned.
• Perform root cause analysis and error correction of system-level problems relating to calibration, controls, hardware, software, and architecture.
• Develop and perform tests to ensure quality, functionality and safety of controls software using manual and automated test platforms.
• Coordinate input from internal and external customers to better understand needs and perceptions.

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or related field.
• 4 years of experience in an engineering or technical role that includes the following skills: MATLAB and Simulink; implementing internal combustion engine knowledge and expertise to develop effective engine and Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) test methods; analyzing and interpreting control algorithms for engine architecture; troubleshooting systems engineering problems using problem‑solving methods (5 Whys, Fishbone, or 7‑Steps); real‑time testing and decoding experience using at least one communications protocol (CAN, LIN, or TCP/IP);
  
  reviewing and interpreting product drawings, wiring and architecture diagrams; performing data analysis for creation, testing, verification, and validation of control/diagnostic features.
• Alternatively, bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) plus 6 years of progressive post‑bachelor experience in an engineering or technical role that includes the skills listed above.

Telecommuting: Permitted 1 day/week.