Engine Tuning Engineer (Calibration Engineer)

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≈ $87k – $164k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Indianapolis)
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Senior · 5+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 4, 2026.

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Tata Technologies

Tata Technologies provides product engineering and digital services to manufacturers. Its work spans vehicle development, electrification and manufacturing simulation. The company also delivers education and skilling programmes for industry.
tatatechnologies.com • HQ: Pune, India • Engineering Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1989
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At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a below position

Job Title: Engine Tuning Engineer (Calibration Engineer)

Location: Columbus, IN

Duration: Full Time

For the below position:

The Engine Tuning Engineer is responsible for calibrating, optimizing, and validating diesel engine and aftertreatment control strategies to meet performance, fuel economy, emissions, and drivability targets. The role demands strong hands-on test cell experience and proactive troubleshooting of engine, aftertreatment, and test system issues throughout development and validation programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Lead calibration and tuning of diesel engine parameters including fuel injection timing and quantity, rail pressure, combustion phasing, air-path, EGR, boost control, and thermal management.
  • Support aftertreatment calibration (DOC, DPF, SCR) with primary ownership on engine-out emissions.
  • Plan and execute engine-centric test cell activities for calibration, tuning, and validation.
  • Support Controls Engineer and Test Cell Technician to instrument engines and combustion measurement systems (pressure transducers, air/fuel flow, emissions).
  • Troubleshoot engine performance, combustion, smoke, fuel consumption, and engine-out emissions issues.
  • Diagnose control logic, calibration, and engine hardware issues observed during test cell operation.
  • Use test cell data and Simulink model behavior to perform structured root cause analysis.
  • Implement and validate corrective actions in control models and calibration datasets.
  • Execute steady-state, transient, combustion, and regulatory test cycles.
  • Strong understanding of Engine Controls in Simulink Models.

    Experience:

  • Strong expertise in diesel engine calibration and combustion fundamentals.
  • Strong experience executing and supporting engine test cell activities, including steady-state, transient, combustion, and emissions testing.
  • Hands-on engine test cell experience.
  • Hands-on experience developing control system models in Simulink (must-have).
  • Strong proficiency in MATLAB for engine and test data analysis (must-have).
  • Proven troubleshooting capability across engine, controls, and calibration.
  • Experience with calibration tools (ETAS INCA, ATI Vision, Vector CANape).
  • Familiarity with engine test systems and DAQ

    Qualifications & Education:

  • Master’s degree (preferred) in Internal Combustion Engines, Automotive Engineering, Controls Engineering, or Powertrain Systems.

    5-8 years of relevant experience in diesel engine calibration, tuning, and validation within engine test cell environments

    Equal Opportunity Statement:

    Tata Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

    Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

    Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.

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