OBD and Safety Diagnostic Calibration Engineer

Capgemini; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking an OBD and Safety Diagnostic Calibration Engineer (Contract) in Auburn Hills, MI. This on-site role focuses on calibrating diagnostics for powertrain systems and validating safety concepts to ensure MIL/ETC compliance during vehicle testing.

The candidate will develop diagnostic requirements, write software change requests, and support VRT Engineers in EV testing and warranty mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related engineering discipline.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Experience working with cross-regional teams.
• Valid driver’s license for vehicle testing activities.
• Experience in powertrain development, conventional and/or electrified powertrains.
• Experience developing diagnostic requirements and implementing software per OBD II regulations.
• Knowledge of SAE standards and ISO 26262.
• Experience with CAN protocols and tools such as CANalyzer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement diagnostic requirements for powertrain components while ensuring compliance with CARB regulations.
• Create functional and technical safety concepts to meet ISO 26262 requirements.
• Support DSTs and TSDs for make/buy components.
• Validate DTCs and MIL/ETC lamp behavior during testing.
• Coordinate responses to fleet issues and test results.
• Develop test procedures for fully electric vehicles.

Skills

Powertrain

OBD

Calibrate diagnostics

ISO 26262

DTC requirements

CAN communication

CANalyzer

INCA

MDA

HiL validation

English proficiency

Cross-regional teamwork

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems

Tools

CANalyzer

INCA

MDA

Job description

OBD and Safety Diagnostic Calibration Engineer (Contract)

Auburn Hills, MI, United States (On-site)

Contract (1 month 16 days)

Published 2 days ago

Powertrain

Automotive

OBD

Calibrate diagnostics to ensure failure mode detection while minimizing the risk of false passes and false failures.

Validate diagnostic software strategies, including short-to-high, short-to-low, open circuit, rationality, and functionality diagnostics for LV1 and LV2.

Write software change requests to improve diagnostic strategies and reduce warranty-related concerns as needed.

Support VRT Engineers in resolving issues related to Torque Security diagnostic performance during vehicle testing.

Support VRT Engineers in the development of new test procedures for fully electric vehicles.

Review VRT test results with VRT Engineers to ensure the correct DTCs are set and that MIL and ETC lamp behavior meets requirements.

Perform DTC validation to ensure the MIL and/or ETC lamps illuminate as expected.

Perform DTC validation to confirm proper vehicle reactions and limp-home functionality, ensuring safe vehicle operation.

Validate calibrations in accordance with the DVP&R.

Review engine scan data with PTSR Reliability Engineers to develop action plans and identify root causes of system reliability, durability, and 3/36 fleet issues.

Coordinate responses to fleet issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement diagnostic requirements for powertrain components (engine, transmission, electrified, and hybrid powertrains) while ensuring compliance with CARB regulations.

Receive high-level functional and technical safety requirements from the Powertrain SDO team; develop functional and technical safety concepts and architectures to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and support implementation across powertrain components.

Support the After Sales team by providing input for the creation and review of Diagnostic Synthesis Tables (DSTs) and Technical Specification Documents (TSDs) for make/buy components.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.

Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Experience working with cross-regional teams.

Valid driver’s license appropriate for vehicle testing activities.

Experience in powertrain development with domain expertise in conventional and/or electrified powertrains.

Experience developing diagnostic requirements and implementing software in compliance with OBD II regulations.

Strong understanding of DTC requirements, MIL and warning lamp requirements, and AECD requirements.

Experience in functional safety development and knowledge of ISO 26262, including HARA, FSC, TSC, ASIL requirements and decomposition. Experience with FMEA, FMEDA, and FTA.

Knowledge of SAE standards, including SAE J1979, SAE J2012, SAE J1968, and ISO 26262.

Experience with CAN communication protocols and tools such as CANalyzer.

Experience with calibration tools such as INCA and MDA.

Experience with HiL validation.

High level of proficiency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $24.91/hour - $38.93/hour. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

• Our offered benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.