Powertrain Calibration Engineer – Model-Based & Virtual Engineering

WinterPark Engineering, LLC; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke Porter, An Ascential Technologies Company in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks an experienced Powertrain Calibration Engineer to bridge physical engine behaviors with simulation models and calibration requirements.

You will help establish best practices for steady-state nominal, emissions, off-nominal, and transient calibration development while supporting virtual engineering initiatives to reduce development time and testing costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in gasoline vehicle calibration, powertrain controls, or engine system development.
• Hands-on dynamometer calibration experience with boosted gasoline engines.
• Experience developing and validating spark, knock, combustion, airflow, fuel, boost, VVT, emissions, and transient calibrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead calibration methodology development and standardization.
• Develop and refine model-based and physics-based calibration approaches with defined assumptions, limitations, and acceptance criteria.
• Guide validation of virtual engine and powertrain models to reduce physical testing dependency.
• Create validation methodologies and test plans for engine dynos, vehicle testing, SIL, and MIL.
• Mentor calibration engineers and collaborate with controls, software, systems, simulation, validation, and program teams.

Skills

Gasoline Calibration

Powertrain Controls

Model-Based Development

Physics-Based Development

Engine Dynos

Vehicle Testing

MATLAB

Simulink

ETAS INCA

ETAS MDA

dSPACE AutomationDesk

dSPACE ControlDesk

Data Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ETAS INCA

ETAS MDA

MATLAB

Simulink

dSPACE AutomationDesk

dSPACE ControlDesk

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

Burke Porter, An Ascential Technologies Company in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks an experienced Powertrain Calibration Engineer to bridge physical engine behaviors with simulation models and calibration requirements.

You will help establish best practices for steady-state nominal, emissions, off-nominal, and transient calibration development while supporting virtual engineering initiatives to reduce development time and testing costs.