Lead Engine Calibration & Controls Manager

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks an Engineering Group Manager to lead an Engine Calibration and Controls team within the Engine and Transmission Controls Organization. The role focuses on people leadership, technical execution, and cross-functional delivery of engine calibration and controls content across emissions, fuel economy, drivability and production support.

The successful candidate will drive priorities, balance workload, develop technical capability, and ensure robust calibrations from development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Significant progressive experience in engine controls (gas and/or diesel) or related technical field.
• Experience leading engineering teams or cross-functional workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of diesel engine controls and calibration.
• Experience delivering calibration content meeting emissions, OBD, fuel economy, drivability, performance, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading work from requirements through test, calibration, release, launch, and production support.
• Ability to prioritize competing work, balance resources, manage risks, and meet milestones.
• Strong written, verbal, technical, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction, priorities, staffing, workload balance, and execution expectations across the team.
• Own delivery of controls and calibration content for assigned engine programs.
• Drive execution across dyno, vehicle, virtual, prototype, validation, and production‑support activities.
• Ensure controls execution plans, requirements, test results, reviews, issue resolution, and release artifacts are complete and on schedule.
• Partner with software, systems engineering, hardware, design release, emissions compliance, validation, vehicle program, manufacturing, service, warranty, and supplier teams.
• Lead resolution of complex technical issues spanning multiple domains.
• Represent the team in technical reviews, program reviews, calibration readiness reviews, and launch forums.
• Establish standard work, methods, metrics, and data‑driven processes to improve calibration quality and reduce cycle time.
• Identify risks early, create mitigation plans, and ensure commitments are met.
• Build succession depth through mentoring, coaching, and delegation.
• Promote safety, quality, inclusion, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Support adoption of modern engineering methods, tools, automation, and AI to improve calibration effectiveness.

Skills

Engine controls

Team leadership

Diesel calibration

Calibration expertise

Requirements management

Prioritization

Communication

Influence across org

GM engine programs (preferred)

Emissions & regulatory knowledge

Dyno calibration

SIL/HIL

Model-based controls

Data analytics

Calibration automation

DFSS / FMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Controls/Automotive Engineering

Job description

General Motors seeks an Engineering Group Manager to lead an Engine Calibration and Controls team within the Engine and Transmission Controls Organization. The role focuses on people leadership, technical execution, and cross-functional delivery of engine calibration and controls content across emissions, fuel economy, drivability and production support.

The successful candidate will drive priorities, balance workload, develop technical capability, and ensure robust calibrations from development