Lead - Body Controls Calibration Engineer

3 weeks ago


Oshawa Ontario CK, Durham region, Canada General Motors Canada Full time
Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) or Oshawa Elevation Centre (OEC) three times per week, at minimum.

At General Motors, we are looking for a hard-working person who enjoys taking on challenges and following through with robust solutions to join our Body Control Calibration team Calibration engineers work with vehicles, software, and algorithms to design and release Body Control Module (BCM)/External Lighting Module (ELM) calibrations to meet customer designs and performance requirements. They support the Lead Calibrator and Software Strategists, as well as stakeholders including the members of the vehicle platform, hardware, manufacturing plant and quality team. This is a critical role that ensures the integration to vehicles performs at world class levels to meet program objectives and industry regulations.

The Role

This is a mid-level calibration position. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical complexity, program scope, and program breadth combine to execute calibration deliverables on time with quality. You will be the person that works collaboratively and cross functionally to ensure correct and robust calibrations are released on time every time. Span of control will include work on multiple body domain features and functions, multiple product lines (Gas, Diesel, Electrification, Hybrid), systems that are subject to regulatory compliance (ex FMVSS/CMVSS, etc.) and collaboration with key global development teams.

Some travel may be required, primarily to Michigan/Ontario and other locations in the US and Canada.

What You'll Do

  • Follow best practices and procedures to calibrate systems to meet product goals, and provide feedback for continuous improvement (Calibration Bill of Materials - CALBOM)

  • Develop Body Controls Configuration/Performance Calibrations for deployment to GM Vehicle Programs

  • Investigate and research calibration settings based on CALBOM notes.

  • Help train new calibration engineers on calibration processes.

  • Support requirements development with other activities to determine part proliferation.

  • Support Calibration Reviews with other Calibration Engineers, Software Strategists, and Calibration Technical Specialists.

  • Author Engineering Change Requests (ECR).

  • Upload calibration bundle(s) for push to VeSCoM.

  • Support root cause analysis.

  • Lead troubleshooting activities for complex system issues across programs

  • Identify and document calibration vulnerabilities and build mitigation action plans; track corrective actions.

  • Attend software VSE meetings and report back required timing.

  • Keep abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.

  • Adhere to all safety requirements, treat safety as the top priority and lead by example during all work activities.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related Engineering degree.

  • Minimum of 5 years of technical and/or manufacturing engineering experience.

  • Experience with data acquisition and analysis on complex problems.

  • Knowledge of vehicle systems.

  • Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms.

  • Experience motivating others, can manage multiple projects and deadlines, and has experience with several vehicle systems/component domains.

  • Valid driver’s license and ability to operate test vehicles.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Master of Science in Engineering

  • 3+ years of experience with in-vehicle testing and calibration, including use of tools (ETAS/INCA, Intrepid/VSPY, etc.) for data acquisition and analysis.

  • DRE Experience.

  • Experience leading or giving direction to others.

  • Experience with scripting (Matlab, Python, etc.) to support automation and making processes more efficient.

  • Simulink Autocode and C hand code.

  • Knowledge of control theory and model-based design.

  • Automotive OEM experience.

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.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

  • Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;

  • Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;

  • Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

  • Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;

  • GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.

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About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.



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