Calibration Engineer-Electrification Battery Systems

Description

The Role:

VMEC (Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls) is hiring Battery System Controls Calibration Engineer to join a production-focused team that defines, develops, and continuously improves calibration for control strategies, diagnostics, and controller communication on GM’s electric vehicles. In this role, you will turn advanced EV control designs into robust, production-ready calibrations using data from simulation, lab, and vehicle environments. You will partner closely with software scrums, other calibration scrums, system safety, and validation teams on features spanning high-voltage automotive systems, electric propulsion, and battery charging, ensuring that software behaves safely, intuitively, and consistently for customers.

This space is rich with technical leadership opportunities, from driving new calibration methods and virtual test capabilities to shaping how we execute. We are looking for creative, highly motivated, detail‑oriented calibrators who are comfortable working across multiple engineering disciplines and business partners, can solve complex problems with data‑driven rigor, and thrive in a fast‑moving environment where collaboration and continuous improvement are core to how we deliver.

What You’ll do:

Develop and own high-voltage battery diagnostic calibrations for GM electric vehicles, including cell, pack, current, temperature, and controller‑integrity diagnostics.

Turn advanced EV control designs into robust, production-ready calibrations using data from simulation, lab benches, and vehicle testing.

Validate diagnostic performance and robustness across SIL, HIL/ChIL, battery lab, and vehicle environments to minimize false alarms while protecting safety and hardware.

Collaborate closely with software scrums, other calibration scrums, system safety, and validation teams to ensure diagnostics align with feature intent, safety goals, and test coverage.

Lead calibration‑driven issue resolution by analyzing data, defining fixes, and driving on‑time closure to support launch quality and field reliability.

Maintain and improve standard work (procedures, test plans, calibration rules and checks) so HV battery diagnostics are consistent and scalable across EV programs and architectures.

Manage calibration content through GM’s calibration tools and workflows (change management, reviews, and release processes) to ensure traceable, high‑quality software deliveries.

Use product health and field data (e.g., diagnostic metrics and robustness indicators) to identify trends, refine calibrations, and reduce customer-impacting diagnostic issues over time.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Computer Engineering, or related field.

5+ years of experience in automotive controls, diagnostics, or calibration, including on‑board diagnostic calibration and/or integration; EV / high‑voltage battery experience strongly preferred.

Proven expertise with embedded controls and diagnostics for powertrain or EV systems (battery, inverter, charging, or related safety‑critical domains).

Hands‑on experience with calibration and data tools (e.g., INCA, Vehicle Spy, MDA, MATLAB/Simulink, Python or similar) and calibration change‑management workflows/tools.

Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet).

Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, define calibration strategies, and deliver robust solutions with minimal guidance, consistent with GM Level 7 expectations for independent, fully qualified professionals.

Strong track record of cross‑functional collaboration (software, systems, safety, validation, program teams) and clear written/oral communication.

Working knowledge of diagnostic and safety processes (PRTS/tethers, PHM, DTCs, FOMs, regulatory/OBD or equivalent internal requirements).

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

Master’s degree in relevant engineering discipline.

2+ years focused specifically on high‑voltage battery diagnostics (HVBD) or closely related EV diagnostic domains.

Experience with GM calibration standard work (CalPlanner, CalCheck, CEGs, JFTs) Or Jira.

Familiarity with virtual and lab‑based calibration methods (SIL, HIL/ChIL, CoSim, BSL).

Demonstrated impact in process improvement or method development (e.g., new robustness methods, automation scripts, or tools) within a calibration or diagnostics team.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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