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Powertrain Calibration Engineer

Auburn Hills, MIOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • electric powertrain calibration
  • eLocker
  • CAN/LIN communication
  • embedded EVCU SW models
  • Simulink models
  • control strategies
  • xCUs
  • HMI behavior
  • PWT benches
  • controls teams

Nice to have

  • production vehicle programs
  • hardware prototyping
  • vehicle prototyping
  • Alten processes
  • Alten tools
  • Alten vehicle platforms

Role summary

We are seeking an Electric Powertrain Calibration Engineer to perform calibration and validation activities for electric powertrains at vehicle and component levels. You will own and deliver calibration for specific features, ensuring high-quality releases and increasing calibration maturity through program milestones. Responsibilities include supervising CAN/LIN communication implementation, managing control units, analyzing test results, debugging embedded software models, and proposing improvements to control strategies. You will collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers, track and resolve issues, and draft test reports. Experience with automotive calibration, EV systems, model-based embedded software development, and control theory is required.

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Activities:

  • Perform electric powertrain calibration and validation activities at vehicle and component levels.
  • Own and deliver calibration for specific features (e.g., eLocker) with on-time, high-quality releases.
  • Increase calibration maturity and readiness through program milestones up to SOP in accordance with Client processes.
  • Supervise and ensure correct implementation of CAN/LIN communication at the vehicle level.
  • Flash control units and maintain test vehicles with the latest software releases.
  • Contribute with the validation engineer at the numerical and physical validation plan creation
  • Analyze test results versus design requirements and propose calibration or control improvements.
  • Debug embedded EVCU SW models and support issue resolution.
  • Propose corrections and improvements to Simulink models and control strategies.
  • Ensure smooth data/command exchange between xCUs impacting the powertrain and proper HMI behavior (physical/visual).
  • Monitor and support implementation of PWT benches aligned with project needs.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with controls teams, suppliers, and chief engineers; lead/organize technical meetings.
  • Track and resolve issues with suppliers and internal partners within area of expertise.
  • Draft test reports and provide feedback at the end of each development phase.
  • Communicate any test failures, delays, or interruptions to the validation engineer (Notice by an incident report)
  • Control the test report done by the laboratory and write the test report should be released

    • Tools & Software:

  • INCA
  • MDA
  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • CANalyzer
  • CDA
  • PowerCal

    • Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Controls Engineering.
  • Experience in automotive calibration (EV or electrified powertrains preferred).
  • Strong understanding of EV systems (e.g., BMS, charging, thermal management, torque control).
  • Experience with vehicle system architecture and CAN/LIN communication.
  • Hands-on experience with model-based embedded software development.
  • Solid foundation in control theory.
  • Experience in testing and validation of automotive features and calibration of in-vehicle functions.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments.
  • Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
  • High level of proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing).

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working on production vehicle programs through SOP.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware or vehicle prototyping.
  • Familiarity with Client processes, tools, or vehicle platforms.

    • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

    Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

    Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

    Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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