Calibration Engineer - Thermal

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Milford, MI is seeking a Thermal Calibration Engineer for EV thermal calibration work on BEV3/BET programs. Hybrid work arrangement requires reporting to Milford, MI at least three days a week.

You will develop and optimize calibrations, support program issues, and build analytical tools to verify calibrations, collaborating with calibration teams and software engineers across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in SW/Controls development, calibration, verification or validation.
• Experience with in-vehicle testing and electrical systems troubleshooting.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis.
• Able to work independently and in teams; adapt to changes.
• Strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize calibrations to meet performance and timing requirements utilizing Calibration Standard Work.
• Support and close out program PRTS or other program issues as they arise.
• Develop analytical tools and scripts to build/verify calibrations (RLM tools).
• Capture and analyze empirical data efficiently.
• Support calibration development virtually (VDDV).
• Deliver high-quality thermal calibrations for BEV3/BET programs.
• Coordinate calibration activities with calibrators, Lead Calibrator and Diagnostic Strategist.
• Assist in procuring resources for calibrations (HFT, cold box, CWT).
• Diagnose and correct vehicle, system, and controls deficiencies.
• Participate in development trips and related test activities.

Skills

SW/Controls

Calibration

Data acquisition

In-vehicle testing

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

INCA

Vehicle Spy

CRETA

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Visual Basic

C/C++

ETAS

Job description

Work Classification

Hybrid: The successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum, or as dictated by the business.

The Role: Our team is seeking a strongly motivated candidate to be a Thermal Calibration Engineer, in the EV Thermal Calibration team. In this role, this person will be a technical interface between calibration team members, calibration technical specialists, software, and program teams. The selected candidate will also have ownership of delivering high-quality calibrations for selected BEV3/BET programs.

What you’ll do

• Develop and optimize calibrations to meet performance and timing requirements utilizing Calibration Standard Work
• Support and assist the team in closing out program PRTS or other program issues that come through
• Develop analytical tools to develop & verify calibrations - Ability to write scripts to develop RLM tools
• Strong ability to efficiently capture and analyze empirical data.
• Support and aid the development and execution of calibrations virtually (VDDV)
• Have ownership of delivering high quality thermal calibrations for selected BEV3/BET programs
• Organize, plan, and coordinate calibration activities with calibrators, Lead Calibrator and Diagnostic Strategist
• Support procuring requirements for resources to develop calibrations such as HFT, cold box, CWT
• Diagnose and correct vehicle, system, and controls deficiencies
• Participate in development trips and related test activities

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in SW/Controls development, calibration, verification, or validation.
• Experience with in-vehicle testing, including troubleshooting experience with electrical systems.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis.
• Independent worker requiring little direction and works well in a team environment. Willing to gain specific training from a variety of people / techniques.
• Demonstrated adaptability and ability to deal with ambiguity and changes driven by program modifications/updates.
• Strong time management skills, required to meet agreed upon customer deliverables while managing multiple projects.
• Able to contribute to technical projects and work effectively with Local and Global teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master of Science degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in SW/Controls development, calibration, verification, or validation.
• Experience developing control system calibrations.
• Experience with tools commonly used in calibration: INCA, Vehicle Spy, CRETA, MDA, and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with ETAS/INCA, Intrepid/Vehicle Spy or similar DAQ tools.
• Demonstrated experience developing scripts using programming languages such as Visual Basic, C, C++ or Python.
• Knowledge of the bevHEAT Thermal System.

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}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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