Engine Calibration Engineer — Model-Based & Validation Expert

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an Engine Calibration Engineer to define, improve, and deploy model-based and physics-based calibration methods for gasoline engines.

You will lead calibration workflows, establish validation criteria, and mentor teams to deliver robust SS Nominal, Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient calibrations, bridging physical systems and simulation models. Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE, and ControlDesk is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5 years in gasoline engine calibration or model-based development.
• Dyno calibration experience on boosted/TJI engine techs.
• Strong understanding of ICE subsystems and emissions controls.
• Experience collecting/calibrating data from dyno, vehicle, or virtual environments.
• Familiarity with ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE, MATLAB, and Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Lead gasoline base calibration methodology and related calibration methods.
• Define release-readiness criteria and documentation standards.
• Develop model-based/physics-based methods with defined inputs and acceptance criteria.
• Define model correlation methods across vehicle, engine dyno, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual data.
• Standardize toolchain: MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE, ControlDesk.
• Build root-cause analysis templates and reusable countermeasures.
• Define validation/test-planning methods and mentor engineers.

Skills

Base calibration

Model-based development

Cross-functional influence

Clear communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ETAS INCA

MDA

dSPACE Automation

ControlDesk

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Stellantis Financial Services in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an Engine Calibration Engineer to define, improve, and deploy model-based and physics-based calibration methods for gasoline engines.

You will lead calibration workflows, establish validation criteria, and mentor teams to deliver robust SS Nominal, Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient calibrations, bridging physical systems and simulation models. Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE, and ControlDesk is required.