Senior Calibration Engineer (xEV Powertrain)

Location: US-MI-New Hudson-Grand River, United States

Pay range: $91,500–$148,100 per year

Company

hirify.global Defense manufactures tactical and commercial delivery vehicles with a focus on next-generation defense technologies and advanced vehicle systems.

What you will do

• Lead development, integration, validation, and production release of propulsion, chassis, braking, steering, ADAS, and body-system calibrations.
• Own vehicle-level calibration strategies covering drivability, torque delivery, charging, thermal management, regenerative braking, traction control, stability control, and one-pedal driving.
• Define calibration requirements, acceptance criteria, performance metrics, and vehicle attribute targets.
• Lead calibration activities during prototype builds, proving-ground events, dynamometer testing, seasonal validation, and production launches.
• Analyze complex vehicle datasets to optimize torque response, energy consumption, motor efficiency, braking, stability, ride, handling, and driver controls.
• Coordinate integration with systems, software, hardware, functional safety, validation, and supplier engineering teams; maintain release plans, documentation, and change management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded automotive software and/or calibrations.
• Production electric or hybrid powertrain calibration experience.
• Strong knowledge of electric propulsion, vehicle dynamics, brake systems, vehicle motion controls, torque management, regenerative braking, and energy management.
• Experience with ETAS INCA, Vector CANape, CANalyzer, CANoe, or equivalent calibration tools, plus CAN, CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet, and UDS diagnostics.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree, 10+ years of experience, or leadership of production BEV calibration programs.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ATI Vision, dSPACE, Python, Jira, Vector vCDM, or AVL Creta.
• Model-Based Development and MIL, SIL, and HIL validation experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity.
• Commercial vehicle, off-highway, heavy-duty electric vehicle, or supplier integration experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with routine shift hours and infrequent overtime, weekend work, or shift rotation.
• Travel up to 20% to support suppliers, prototype builds, proving grounds, manufacturing facilities, and customer evaluations.
• Opportunity to contribute to software-defined commercial vehicle platforms and continuous product improvement.
• People-focused workplace with opportunities supporting professional growth and success.