Engine Calibration Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Engine Calibration Engineer managing calibration for emissions and performance at Ford. Collaborating on innovative automotive designs and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,362 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Spark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and execute a control feature (injection timing/air/fuel/spark, emissions, OBD) development.
Complete feature sign off in line with company procedures.
Operate as liaison with lead calibration engineer and technical specialists.
Develop detailed project plans that embrace all elements of the feature development.
Execute sub-system optimization in either a vehicle or dynamometer environment.
Manage the project to ensure all milestones and objectives are achieved.
Manage the definition, communication, and resolution of issues with internal stakeholders.
Vehicle homologation development and sign off through use of emissions lab, powertrain cells, and remote sites (Denver, Raco, Eglin, Beckly).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
1. Calibrating fuel, air, spark, and valve timing strategies to control engine operations and reduce emissions.
2. Evaluating engine operating modes including cold start, warmup, tip-in, acceleration, altitude variation to process impacts on emissions and OBD system performance.
3. Gathering and analyzing emission and OBD data to calibrate the OBD monitors so they are capable of detecting failed systems while minimizing false positives.
4. Utilizing ATI for calibration development and experience using ATI.
5. Using ATI, VDR, PT Diag, and Fault insertion tools to calibrate and DV the OBD system.
6. Using lab facilities to measure emissions.
7. Creating workplans to meet program timing, escalating issues affecting deliverables, and developing conformance plans to meet program milestone objectives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Calibrating Fuel StrategiesCalibrating Air StrategiesCalibrating Spark StrategiesCalibrating Valve TimingEvaluating Engine Operating ModesGathering Emission DataAnalyzing OBD DataCreating WorkplansDeveloping Conformance PlansUsing Lab Facilities

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationIssue ResolutionStakeholder Management