Model-Based Engine Calibration Engineer

Stellantis NV; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401k match

Company car

Job summary

Stellantis NV in Auburn, Alabama is seeking an Engine Calibration Engineer to support development, validation, and improvement of model-based and physics-based calibration methods across ICE, xHEV, and BEV applications.

You will assist methodology development, data analysis, and calibration planning, documenting inputs and validation evidence while collaborating with CoE, Controls, Emissions, and validation teams to raise repeatability, quality, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of engine system development and calibration.
• Experience in base engine dyno calibration on boosted engines.
• Knowledge of ICE subsystems and sensors.
• Data acquisition experience with dyno/vehicle/test data.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for model-based analysis.
• Strong teamwork and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support gasoline base calibration methodology (torque model, spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, EGR, idle, startability).
• Support release-readiness checklists and documentation for calibration freeze and milestones.
• Document inputs, assumptions, limitations, and validation evidence; assist building/improving virtual models.
• Correlate vehicle, dyno, HIL/SIL/MIL, and virtual datasets to identify simulation-to-physical gaps.
• Use MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS INCA, MDA, dSPACE Automation, and ControlDesk for data analysis and methodology work.
• Support structured root-cause analysis, data summaries, and lessons-learned capture for calibration issue resolution.
• Support validation/test planning (dyno, vehicle, HIL/SIL/MIL, virtual) and calibration maturity/readiness assessments.
• Collaborate with CoE, Controls, Emissions, Validation, and application calibration teams; help document and improve methodology and best practices.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Data analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Teamwork

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ETAS INCA

dSPACE

ControlDesk

MDA

MXAM

Job description

Stellantis NV in Auburn, Alabama is seeking an Engine Calibration Engineer to support development, validation, and improvement of model-based and physics-based calibration methods across ICE, xHEV, and BEV applications.

You will assist methodology development, data analysis, and calibration planning, documenting inputs and validation evidence while collaborating with CoE, Controls, Emissions, and validation teams to raise repeatability, quality, and efficiency.