Engine Calibration Engineer – Data-Driven Controls

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks 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.

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate will report to a specific location at least 3 times a week and collaborate across engineering and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of calibration, controls, diagnostics, or related engineering experience.
• Experience with data acquisition and analytical problem solving.
• Knowledge of powertrain or engine systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication in cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, calibrate, validate, and release engine control solutions that meet performance, emissions, regulatory, customer, and program requirements.
• Use data acquisition and analytical problem solving on complex technical systems to evaluate results and resolve issues.
• Support engine, dynamometer, vehicle, and emissions development and validation activities, including emissions‑correlated diagnostics.
• Support requirements development, root‑cause analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective‑action activities, including investigation of related diagnostic trouble codes.
• Identify calibration risks and 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.

Job description

General Motors seeks 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.

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate will report to a specific location at least 3 times a week and collaborate across engineering and business