A contract position Inside IR35
Hybrid working - 3 days on site.
Our client, a prominent player in the automotive sector, is seeking a Calibration Engineer for a contract position. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality powertrain/software calibrations, ensuring adherence to established change-control processes, and managing cross‑functional technical interactions across the calibration lifecycle. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and hands-on experience with calibration development tools, with CRETA proficiency being a mandatory requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
Accountabilities:
- Release high‑quality calibrations and provide OK/NOK for release readiness.
- Ensure full compliance with software and calibration change‑control processes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Execute and maintain software & calibration change‑control activities, including ownership of issue resolution and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate upcoming software changes and develop initial calibrations.
- Own and manage calibration label structures; resolve ownership conflicts.
- Track and report calibration status, including growth charts and maturity indicators.
- Provide OK/NOK for calibration release at appropriate program milestones.
Support Activities:
- Contribute to prototype build sign‑off and vehicle release phases.
- Serve as the first point of contact for calibration‑related issue diagnosis.
Job Requirements:
Mandatory Skills & Experience:
- CRETA tool experience - MUST HAVE (daily use expected for change‑control, calibration management, and issue tracking).
- Strong stakeholder management skills to facilitate technical discussions with internal/external partners.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to both technical and customer‑facing contexts.
- Solid understanding of vehicle architecture and control systems.
- Demonstrated experience delivering calibration content with a holistic, attribute‑balanced perspective.
- Data‑driven problem‑solving ability; Green Belt certification preferred.
- Proficient use of calibration tools such as INCA, MDA, Corvus, CANalyzer.
- Ability to interpret supplier software documentation.
Key Interactions:
- GPO, Project Lead, Software Lead - timing and reporting.
- Integration Engineers - daily liaison for investigation and issue management.
- Calibration Engineers - calibration and software change‑control collaboration (including CRETA‑based workflows).
- External suppliers: Bosch, FEV, and others.
- Internal functional teams: NVH, Vehicle Engineering, EO, PED.
If you are an experienced Calibration Engineer with proficiency in CRETA and have a passion for the automotive industry, our client would love to hear from you. Apply now to bring your expertise to their dynamic team.
