Racing Powertrain Calibration Engineer

Wayne State University; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave & family care days

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

ERGs & community involvement

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking an experienced Powertrain Calibration Engineer in Allen Park, Michigan. You will calibrate gasoline engines for professional and customer racing vehicles, map engines with multiple control systems, and develop HiL/SiL/DiL testing environments.

The role requires MATLAB/Simulink expertise, strong team collaboration, and travel readiness. A PASSPORT is required; hybrid work with onsite four days/week is noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Experience with simulation and coding in MATLAB & Simulink, development, testing, and validation of control system algorithms and calibrations
• Interest in Motorsports at a technical level
• Strong team player capable of working with multiple suppliers
• Detail oriented self-starter and problem solver
• Must hold or be eligible for a passport; travel required

Responsibilities

• Gasoline engine calibration and controls development for professional and customer racing vehicles
• Support dynamometer and track-based hardware selection and engine mapping
• Develop HiL/SiL/DiL testing environments
• Support track testing as required
• Modify production control strategies to meet vehicle attributes
• Innovate new technologies within race sanctioning boundaries

Skills

Gasoline engine calibration

MATLAB/Simulink

Team collaboration

supplier coordination

Problem solving

Passport/Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Bosch Motorsport

Motec

AVL Puma/Concerto/Indicom

Ford production control strategies

Job description

Ford Racing is seeking an experienced Powertrain Calibration Engineer in Allen Park, Michigan. You will calibrate gasoline engines for professional and customer racing vehicles, map engines with multiple control systems, and develop HiL/SiL/DiL testing environments.

The role requires MATLAB/Simulink expertise, strong team collaboration, and travel readiness. A PASSPORT is required; hybrid work with onsite four days/week is noted.