CareerPlan

Diesel Fuel Systems Calibration Engineer

Farmington Hills, MI, usFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop, optimize, and validate diesel fuel-system control parameters for emissions, fuel consumption, performance, and drivability using engine and chassis dynamometers and test vehicles.

Role type

Entry-level IC diesel fuel systems calibration engineer

Builds

Diesel fuel-system control functions (rail-pressure, injection quantity/timing, strategies) and diagnostic functions

Domain

Automotive powertrain / Internal combustion engines

Required skills

Engine controls, fuel systems, system-level engineering, data acquisition, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, root-cause analysis, test planning, technical communication

Preferred skills

Diesel engine and common-rail fuel-injection technologies, ECU calibration, automotive calibration tools (ETAS INCA, CANape), model-based calibration, data analytics, optimization

Technologies

MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS tools, Python, CANape, INCA

Responsibilities

Develop and validate fuel-system control parameters; Perform calibration on dynamometers and test vehicles; Analyze interactions between ECU software and hardware; Plan and execute calibration tests; Utilize advanced calibration and data-acquisition tools; Perform system-level troubleshooting; Evaluate and present test results; Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Support vehicle validation programs with travel.

Seniority

Entry-level, recent graduate