Powertrain Calibration Engineer

Easy Applynew; Basildon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Powertrain Calibration Engineer to join a leading R&D team in Essex, England. The role involves calibrating powertrains, supporting aftersales teams, and ensuring all projects meet safety and quality standards. A B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or related field, along with diesel calibration experience, is required. The candidate must be methodical, self-starting, and open to international travel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in diesel calibration, testing, and systems engineering.
• Ability to travel internationally for work.
• Methodical, self-starting, and capable of working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform base engine calibration across multiple powertrains.
• Support calibration updates and level upgrades for aftersales teams.
• Analyze test data using relevant IT tools.

Skills

Diesel calibration

Electrical engineering

CANBUS communications

Problem-solving

Reliability engineering

Education

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or related degree

Tools

Engine software and control systems

Simulation hardware/software

Job description

Overview

Unknown recruitment is seeking a Powertrain Calibration Engineer for our R&D client based in Essex to join a highly skilled engineering team to work on the exciting future transportation renewable fuel powertrain technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform base engine calibration across multiple powertrains in a dyno environment.
• Complete calibration in vehicle and on non-road machinery.
• Support aftersales teams on calibration updates and level upgrades.
• Provide engineering reports with program status activity reports covering both technical deliverables and business performance.
• Recording and analyse test data using current analytical and product development IT tools relevant to engine software and control systems.
• Provide field calibration and engineering support both on and off site.
• Research alternatives and implement solutions to measure and meet customer-driven calibration and development objectives.
• Participate in root cause failure analysis during the development process. Find and recommend practical solutions for specific failure modes as related to calibration parameters, or calibration related engine and emissions systems performance.
• Ensure adherence to all Health & Safety and Quality & Environmental policies that affect the relevant work areas.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or other related degree (or equivalent proven experience).
• Experience in diesel calibration, test, development and systems engineering.
• Must be methodical, self-starting and willing to travel internationally.
• Skilled in electrical engineering.
• Experience of CANBUS communications, fault finding and logging.
• Experience in ECU simulation hardware/software.
• Knowledge of Quality tools and techniques.
• Experienced problem solver.
• Skills in reliability and robustness engineering.
• Ability to self-manage and work under pressure to deliver in an ever-changing and dynamic environment.