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Product Development Engineer - Powertrain Calibration

at Ford Motor

📍 United States Hybrid 💰 $63K – $106K USD / year Posted March 16, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $63K – $106K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Ford Motor seeks a Powertrain Calibration Engineer to develop and optimize calibration for internal combustion and hybrid powertrain systems, focusing on fuel economy, emissions, and drivability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop powertrain calibrations
  • Optimize fuel economy
  • Reduce emissions
  • Test hybrid and combustion systems
  • Use calibration tools

Technical Overview

This role involves calibrating powertrain control systems using tools like ETAS, ATI, and MATLAB, with a focus on hybrid and combustion engines, emissions testing, and data acquisition.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level powertrain calibration engineer with 2+ years experience, proficient in ETAS, ATI, or MATLAB, and familiar with hybrid and internal combustion engine calibration processes.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering2+ years Powertrain Calibrationexperience with ETASATIor MATLAB

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering5+ years Powertrain Calibrationexperience with Accurate TechnologiesInc. testing toolsleadership in One FORD behaviors

Tools & Platforms

ETASATIMATLAB

Required Skills

Powertrain CalibrationETASATIMATLABfuel economyemissionsOBDdrivabilityinternal combustionhybrid powertrain

Hard Skills

Powertrain CalibrationETASATIMATLABPowertrainHybrid PowertrainInternal Combustion EnginesData AcquisitionAutomotive TestingPowertrain SoftwareCalibration ToolsFuel EconomyEmissionsOBDDrivability

Soft Skills

organizational skillsadministrative skillsproblem-solvingconflict managementleadershipinterpersonal skillscommunication skills

Industry & Role

Industry Automotive
Job Function Powertrain calibration and testing for vehicle systems
Role Subtype Powertrain Calibration Engineer
Tech Domains Powertrain, Internal Combustion Engines, Hybrid Powertrain, Automotive Testing, Data Acquisition

Keywords for Your Resume

Powertrain CalibrationETASATIMATLABfuel economyemissionsOBDdrivabilityinternal combustionhybrid powertraintesting toolsdata acquisitionautomotive testingcalibrationleadershipproblem-solving

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with powertrain calibration tools, No experience with hybrid or combustion engine calibration, No knowledge of ETAS, ATI, or MATLAB, No relevant engineering degree

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