Calibration Engineer

Car engines and machine parts must incorporate a delicate mixture of government regulations, consumer desires, and manufacturing specifications. Who can create the perfect concoction of fuel efficiency, fast speed, and low cost? That would be the Calibration Engineer.

Think of a Calibration Engineer as top Chef of the engineering world. It’s your job as Calibration Engineer to calibrate—that is, fine-tune—machines to match exact specifications and performance standards.

Your day consists of running tests and tweaking parts. Calibration involves altering a machine to reach a certain performance level. To do this, you ensure that all computer programming aspects of the machine are running properly, and that all instrumentation performs correctly. A car isn’t very fuel-efficient if its sensors are sending out the wrong signals.

It sounds like quite a plateful, but don’t worry. You have software to back you up. Whether you need to calculate miles-per-gallon ratios or determine the read-out that certain controls should produce, just pop those values into your software and wait for the results to appear.

Your work is like creating a new recipe. A pinch of fuel power, a dash of efficiency, and a drop of altered control systems combine to create an environmentally-friendly engine that goes farther with every gallon.

Once you know what numbers you’re aiming for, the hands-on fun begins. Fire up your machine and make adjustments until its output matches the desired numbers on your computer screen. Congratulations, you’re one step closer to the hybrid machines of the future.