Engine Performance Calibration Engineer

KPIT Technologies Ltd.; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geo Blue PPO & HSA plan

Dental & Vision plan (MetLife)

FSA healthcare & dependent care

401k with employer match

Life & disability insurance

Voluntary benefits: critical illness,

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. in the United States (Michigan) is seeking an experienced engine calibration engineer to lead dynamometer calibration and development for gasoline engines.

You will develop calibration datasets, optimize models, and validate performance targets, while collaborating with controls, emissions, software, and validation teams. The role requires deep knowledge of combustion fundamentals, calibration methodologies, and emissions regulations, with hands-on experience in dyno labs

Qualifications

• 6-7+ years in engine dynamometer calibration and engine performance development.
• 5+ years in gasoline engine calibration.
• Strong understanding of combustion fundamentals, engine controls, calibration methodologies, and emissions regulations.
• Hands-on experience with airflow and fuel flow modeling, spark and cam phasing calibration, knock calibration, calculated MAP and torque model development, catalyst and exhaust temperature modeling, cold-start emissions calibration, drivability calibration.
• Experience with standard dyno equipment, emissions measurement systems, CAS, and engine test laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficiency in ETAS INCA, MATLAB/Simulink, Microsoft Excel, and Base Engine Calibration Toolkits/internal calibration analysis tools.
• Strong knowledge of calibration dataset management, release processes, and change control practices.
• Experience working with large datasets and data-driven problem-solving techniques.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform engine dynamometer calibration and development activities for gasoline engines.
• Develop, optimize, and validate base engine calibration datasets to achieve performance, fuel economy, emissions, drivability, and robustness targets.
• Calibrate airflow models, fuel flow models, torque models, calculated MAP models, catalyst and exhaust temperature models, and other combustion-related control algorithms.
• Develop and optimize spark timing surfaces, minimum spark surfaces, knock control strategies, off-nominal spark adjustments, and cam phasing surfaces.
• Calibrate maximum tip-in cam strategies, transient response models, and engine protection functions.
• Support engine-out emissions calibration and cold-start emissions strategies.
• Conduct combustion analysis, engine performance optimization, and emissions trade-off studies.
• Utilize dyno automation and test scheduling systems to maximize test cell utilization.
• Analyze large volumes of test data and implement calibration improvements.
• Ensure calibration dataset management, version control, documentation, traceability, and release compliance.
• Collaborate with controls, combustion, emissions, software, and validation teams.
• Present technical findings and calibration results to internal and customer teams.

Skills

Dynamometer calibration

Gasoline engine calibration

Calibrations data analysis

Spark and cam phasing calibration

Dataset management & release control

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven problem solving

Tools

ETAS INCA

MATLAB/Simulink

Microsoft Excel

Base Engine Calibration Toolkit

Job description

• Perform engine dynamometer calibration and development activities for gasoline engines.
• Develop, optimize, and validate base engine calibration datasets to achieve performance, fuel economy, emissions,
• drivability, and robustness targets.
• Calibrate airflow models, fuel flow models, torque models,calculated MAP models, catalyst and exhaust temperature models, and other combustion-related control algorithms.
• Develop and optimize spark timing surfaces, minimum spark surfaces, knock control strategies, off-nominal spark adjustments, and cam phasing surfaces.
• Calibrate maximum tip-in cam strategies, transient response models, and engine protection functions.
• Support engine-out emissions calibration and cold-start emissions strategies.
• Conduct combustion analysis, engine performance optimization, and emissions trade-off studies.
• Utilize dyno automation and test scheduling systems to maximize test cell utilization.
• Analyze large volumes of test data and implement calibration improvements.
• Ensure calibration dataset management, version control, documentation, traceability, and release compliance.
• Collaborate with controls, combustion, emissions, software, and validation teams.
• Present technical findings and calibration results to internal and customer teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-7+ years of experience in engine dynamometer calibration and engine performance development.
• Minimum 5+ years of gasoline engine calibration experience.
• Strong understanding of combustion fundamentals, engine controls, calibration methodologies, and emissions regulations.
• Hands-on experience with airflow and fuel flow modeling, spark and cam phasing calibration, knock calibration,
• calculated MAP and torque model development, catalyst and exhaust temperature modeling, cold-start emissions
• calibration, and drivability calibration.
• Experience with standard dyno equipment, emissions measurement systems, CAS, and engine test laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficiency in ETAS INCA, MATLAB/Simulink, Microsoft Excel, and Base Engine Calibration Toolkits/internal calibration
• analysis tools.
• Strong knowledge of calibration dataset management, release processes, and change control practices.
• Experience working with large datasets and data-driven problem-solving techniques.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Compensation and Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• MetLife – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA).
• 401k with employer match.
• Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• Calibration Development

PREFFERED SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• "Engine Calibration&Gasoline Engine Calibration&Dyno Calibration&Engine Dynamometer&Combustion Development&Engine Controls&Calibration Engineer&Performance Calibration&Emission Calibration&Cold Start Calibration"&&&&

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