Engine Core Calibration Engineer
Stellantis
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Stellantis NV in Auburn Hills is seeking an Engine Core Calibration Engineer to lead model-based and physics-based calibration for gasoline engines, creating repeatable workflows, templates, and validation criteria to deliver robust SS Nominal, SS Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient calibrations.
You will mentor engineers, define release-readiness, and standardize toolchains (MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk) while collaborating across vehicle and propulsion
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 8+ years in gasoline engine calibration, calibration methodology, engine system development, powertrain controls, or model-based/physics-based development.
- Experience with dyno calibration on Boosted/TJI engine technologies.
- Strong knowledge of ICE subsystems: combustion, valvetrain, fuel, boost, EGR, aftertreatment, thermal protection, transient behavior, emissions controls.
- Hands-on experience in base calibration areas (torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, startability, emissions, off-nominal, transient).
- Understanding of release workflows, validation planning, optimization methods, and control-system interactions.
- Experience collecting/interpreting calibration data from dyno, vehicle, HIL, or virtual environments.
- Proficiency with ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk, MATLAB, Simulink, and data analytics tools.
- Strong problem-solving, cross-functional influence, and clear technical communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead gasoline base calibration methodology plus SS Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient calibration methods.
- Define release-readiness criteria, checklists, and documentation standards for calibration freeze, software release, and program milestones.
- Develop model-based/physics-based methods with defined inputs, assumptions, limitations, and acceptance criteria; build/guide virtual models to reduce reliance on physical testing.
- Define model correlation methods across vehicle, engine/propulsion dyno, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual datasets to close simulation-to-physical gaps.
- Standardize methodology toolchain use: MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk.
- Build structured root-cause analysis and issue-resolution templates; capture lessons learned and reusable countermeasures across applications.
- Define validation/test-planning methods (dyno, vehicle, HIL/SIL/MIL, virtual) and maturity/readiness criteria for program reviews and launches.
- Mentor engineers, align CoE and cross-functional teams, and drive consistent documentation and repeatable calibration workflows.
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Job description
defining, improving, and deploying model-based and physics-based calibration methods for gasoline engine applications. Creates repeatable workflows, templates, validation criteria, and model correlation methods that enable application calibrators to deliver robust SS Nominal, SS Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient Calibration, bridging physical system behavior, simulation models, and production-intent quality expectations.
- Lead gasoline base calibration methodology (torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, startability) plus SS Emissions, Off-Nominal, and Transient calibration methods.
- Define release-readiness criteria, checklists, and documentation standards for calibration freeze, software release, and program milestones.
- Develop model-based/physics-based methods with defined inputs, assumptions, limitations, and acceptance criteria; build/guide virtual models to reduce reliance on physical testing.
- Define model correlation methods across vehicle, engine/propulsion dyno, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual datasets to close simulation-to-physical gaps.
- Standardize methodology toolchain use: MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk.
- Build structured root-cause analysis and issue-resolution templates; capture lessons learned and reusable countermeasures across applications.
- Define validation/test-planning methods (dyno, vehicle, HIL/SIL/MIL, virtual) and maturity/readiness criteria for program reviews and launches.
- Mentor engineers, align CoE and cross-functional teams, and drive consistent documentation and repeatable calibration workflows.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- 8+ years in gasoline engine calibration, calibration methodology, engine system development, powertrain controls, or model-based/physics-based development
- Prior experience on dyno calibration on Boosted/TJI engine technologies
- Strong knowledge of ICE subsystems: combustion, valvetrain, fuel, boost, EGR, aftertreatment, thermal protection, transient behavior, emissions controls
- Hands-on experience in base calibration areas (torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, startability, emissions, off-nominal, transient)
- Understanding of release workflows, validation planning, optimization methods, and control-system interactions
- Experience collecting/interpreting calibration data from dyno, vehicle, HIL, or virtual environments
- Proficiency with ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, ControlDesk, MATLAB, Simulink, and data analytics tools
- Strong problem-solving, cross-functional influence, and clear technical communication skills
- Master's degree in engineering
- Experience with spark ignition controls, production calibration release, or process ownership
- Experience with validation trips, altitude/environmental testing, launch support, and maturity assessments
- Experience with DOE, engine modeling, neural networks, reactive problem solving, statistics, or advanced simulation tools
- Familiarity with Model Advisor/MXAM, MDS, Simulink Requirements, SystemDesk, RTC/RQM, DNG, or SLDD-to-A2L/FBDD workflows
From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.
We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
We help you plan for the future with:
- An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
- An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute
Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs because your peace of mind matters.
Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
We proudly support all paths to parenthood - including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
We believe in investing in your future and your passions:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan refinancing programs
- 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community.
When you join us, you're not just building a career - you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.
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