Motorsports Calibration Engineer – Rotational

Ford Motor Company

. Perform gasoline engine calibration and controls development for professional and customer racing vehicles.

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeAllen Park • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,100 - $109,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in gasoline engine calibration and control systems development, with proficiency in simulation environments and programming languages. Capable of innovating technologies within racing regulations and supporting hardware selection for performance testing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Gasoline Engine CalibrationMATLAB & SimulinkC# ProgrammingAVL PumaBosch Motorsport

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Hard Skills

Control System AlgorithmsEngine MappingSimulation DevelopmentTesting and ValidationPython ProgrammingVBA ProgrammingProduction Control StrategiesDynamometer TestingHiL TestingDiL Testing

Tools & Technologies

AVL ConcertoAVL IndicomATI VisionMotec HardwareCosworth Software

Industry Keywords

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsFormula SAEMotorsports Powertrain

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform gasoline engine calibration and controls development for professional and customer racing vehicles.
Support dynamometer and track-based hardware selection and engine mapping with multiple engine control systems, including production Ford, Bosch Motorsports, MoTeC, and New Eagle.
Develop simulation environments for HiL, SiL, and DiL testing.
Support track testing as required.
Modify production control strategies as required to meet vehicle attributes.
Innovate new technologies within the boundaries imposed by appropriate race sanctioning bodies.
Complete multiple rotational job assignments over 24–36 months before concluding in a calibration and controls group role in the motorsports powertrain department.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree.
Experience with simulation and coding in MATLAB & Simulink, development, testing, and validation of control system algorithms and calibrations.
Must hold or be eligible for a passport.
International and Domestic travel will be required.
Experience with AVL Puma, AVL Concerto, AVL Indicom.
Experience using Bosch Motorsport, Motec and Cosworth Hardware and Software.
Experience with ATI Vision and Ford production powertrain control strategies.
Proficiency in C#, Python, MATLAB, VBA, or an equivalent programming language.
Formula SAE experience very highly preferred.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.