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Calibration Tuning Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services
Columbus, IN Contractor
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Lead calibration and tuning of diesel engine parameters including fuel injection timing and quantity, rail pressure, combustion phasing, air-path, EGR, boost control, and thermal management.
  • Plan and execute engine-centric test cell activities for calibration, tuning, and validation.
  • Create and Update Engine Feature Calibration Guide.
  • Collaborate with feature owners to optimize Engine Feature Calibration.
  • Troubleshoot engine performance, combustion, smoke, fuel consumption, and engine-out emissions issues.
  • Diagnose control logic, calibration, and engine hardware issues observed during test cell operation.
  • Use test cell data and Simulink model behavior to perform structured root cause analysis.
  • Implement and validate corrective actions in control models and calibration datasets.
  • Analyze steady-state, transient, combustion, and regulatory test cycles data and apply it to Simulation.
  • Strong understanding of Engine Controls in Simulink Models.

Experience:

  • Strong expertise in diesel engine calibration and combustion fundamentals.
  • Strong experience executing and supporting engine test cell activities, including steady-state, transient, combustion, and emissions testing.
  • Hands-on experience developing control system models in Simulink (must-have).
  • Strong proficiency in MATLAB for engine and test data analysis (must-have).
  • Proven troubleshooting capability across engine, controls, and calibration.
  • Experience with calibration tools (ETAS INCA, ATI Vision, Vector CANape).
  • Familiarity with engine test systems and DAQ

Qualifications & Education:

  1. Master’s degree (preferred) in Internal Combustion Engines, Automotive Engineering, Controls Engineering, or Powertrain Systems.

5–8 years of relevant experience in diesel engine calibration, tuning, and validation within engine test cell environment

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