Senior Motorsports Engine Calibration & Controls Development Engineer

Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site in Pontiac, Michigan on a full-time basis. The Role We are seeking a Senior Motorsports Engine Controls & Calibration Development Engineer to support propulsion development activities within GM's exciting sports car racing programs! In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing propulsion controls and calibration solutions to assist our race teams in their success on the track. You will work closely with Software, Hardware, and Track Support Engineers to analyze on-track and off-track data trends and convert these into performance, efficiency, drivability, and reliability improvements for our road racing teams. While this role is focused primarily on engine dyno development for Corvette Racing, you will also collaborate closely with your Cadillac Racing colleagues to share ideas and learnings. Opportunities also exist to support hardware, software, HIL, DIL, and analytical tool development if adequate skills and bandwidth exist. Travel is minimal and mainly involves validating critical dyno-based development work during track testing. Limited off-shift support, whether on weekdays or weekends, may be required to meet program needs and accommodate the schedules of high-demand test facilities. Joining the Sports Car Propulsion Team will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes to contribute to the success of our race programs by growing your engine development and calibration skills, promoting innovation, connecting lessons learned in racing and production vehicles, and ultimately helping to shape the future of GM’s Sports Car Racing programs. Interested in joining the organization behind Corvette’s victory at the 2025 Rolex 24hr at Daytona? Read on! What you will do: • Partner with the Propulsion Technical Lead to develop, prioritize, and execute powertrain calibration and controls development work • Lead the specification, setup, issue resolution, data analysis, and results reporting for dyno development tests to optimize power / torque, efficiency, drivability, durability, shift performance, and related control strategies • Lead the creation of new or revised calibration procedures and best practices • Assist and advise on engine and driveline inspection, installation, instrumentation, and operation during dyno development and validation testing • Perform propulsion system checks and assist in resolving communications and other issues • Review logged engine data to identify and communicate to appropriate team members any issues or potential performance improvements • Lead or assist with the creation of calibration and data analysis tools to enhance accuracy and resource efficiency • Collaborate with key partners to extract and correlate dyno, track, and simulation-derived data to advance analytical model fidelity • Transfer knowledge across multiple disciplines and race programs as appropriate • Lead or support program meetings with key internal and external partners • When appropriate, exercise your independent judgement managing complex and ambiguous tasks with minimal guidance • Support other areas of the design, build, and test process as needed #LI-LP2

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Senior Motorsports Engine Controls & Calibration Development Engineer to support propulsion development activities within GM's exciting sports car racing programs!

• In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing propulsion controls and calibration solutions to assist our race teams in their success on the track

• You will work closely with Software, Hardware, and Track Support Engineers to analyze on-track and off-track data trends and convert these into performance, efficiency, drivability, and reliability improvements for our road racing teams

• While this role is focused primarily on engine dyno development for Corvette Racing, you will also collaborate closely with your Cadillac Racing colleagues to share ideas and learnings

• Opportunities also exist to support hardware, software, HIL, DIL, and analytical tool development if adequate skills and bandwidth exist

• Travel is minimal and mainly involves validating critical dyno-based development work during track testing

• Limited off-shift support, whether on weekdays or weekends, may be required to meet program needs and accommodate the schedules of high-demand test facilities

• Joining the Sports Car Propulsion Team will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes to contribute to the success of our race programs by growing your engine development and calibration skills, promoting innovation, connecting lessons learned in racing and production vehicles, and ultimately helping to shape the future of GM’s Sports Car Racing programs

• Partner with the Propulsion Technical Lead to develop, prioritize, and execute powertrain calibration and controls development work

• Lead the specification, setup, issue resolution, data analysis, and results reporting for dyno development tests to optimize power / torque, efficiency, drivability, durability, shift performance, and related control strategies

• Lead the creation of new or revised calibration procedures and best practices

• Assist and advise on engine and driveline inspection, installation, instrumentation, and operation during dyno development and validation testing

• Perform propulsion system checks and assist in resolving communications and other issues

• Review logged engine data to identify and communicate to appropriate team members any issues or potential performance improvements

• Lead or assist with the creation of calibration and data analysis tools to enhance accuracy and resource efficiency

• Collaborate with key partners to extract and correlate dyno, track, and simulation-derived data to advance analytical model fidelity

• Transfer knowledge across multiple disciplines and race programs as appropriate

• Lead or support program meetings with key internal and external partners

• When appropriate, exercise your independent judgement managing complex and ambiguous tasks with minimal guidance

• Support other areas of the design, build, and test process as needed