Thermal Calibration Engineer

Experience : 5+ Years of Relevant Automotive Experience Role Overview We are looking for experienced Thermal Calibration Engineers with strong automotive HVAC and climate-control calibration experience. The successful candidates will be responsible for the development, calibration, tuning, validation, and optimisation of vehicle thermal and climate-control systems across vehicle, rig, climatic chamber, and wind-tunnel environments. The role requires close collaboration with HVAC, thermal systems, controls, software, validation, and vehicle engineering teams to deliver robust climate-control performance across a wide range of operating and environmental conditions. Key Responsibilities Develop, calibrate, tune, and optimise automotive climate-control and thermal-management strategies.Perform calibration and optimisation of:Cabin temperature controlBlower control strategiesCompressor controlAir distribution and HVAC modesDemist and defrost functionsSeat heating and coolingSteering-wheel heatingCabin heating and cooling performanceConduct vehicle-level HVAC and thermal testing under varying ambient and operating conditions.Perform testing and calibration using vehicles, thermal/component rigs, climatic chambers, and wind tunnels.Analyse HVAC and thermal-system performance using measured vehicle data.Correlate results across simulation, test rigs, climatic chambers, wind tunnels, and physical vehicles.Identify performance gaps and determine appropriate calibration changes.Perform root-cause analysis for thermal and climate-control issues.Support calibration issue investigation, troubleshooting, and resolution throughout vehicle development.Develop and maintain calibration datasets, test procedures, test reports, and validation documentation.Technical Requirements 5+ years of relevant automotive thermal/HVAC calibration experience.Strong hands-on experience in automotive climate-control calibration.INCA experience is mandatory.Experience with HVAC control strategies, compressor control, blower calibration, refrigeration-cycle performance, air distribution, demist/defrost, and thermal comfort optimisation.Experience with vehicle-level testing, thermal/HVAC rigs, climatic chambers, and wind-tunnel testing.Strong data-analysis and calibration skills, including data logging, signal analysis, parameter tuning, and calibration-dataset management.Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, CAN tools, or equivalent engineering/data-analysis environments.Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for test-data processing and automation is an advantage.Familiarity with CANalyzer/CANoe, CANape, ETAS measurement/calibration tools, vehicle data loggers, CAN/LIN, ECU calibration tools, and data-acquisition systems.Automotive Knowledge Candidates should have a strong understanding of: Automotive HVAC architectureRefrigeration and air-conditioning systemsThermal-management systemsHVAC ECUs and control strategiesSensors and actuatorsCAN/LIN communicationVehicle electrical/electronic architectureECU calibration methodologyAutomotive V-cycle developmentSystem-level verification and validationVehicle testing and development processesKnowledge of EV/Hybrid thermal management and high-voltage vehicle HVAC systems is an advantage. Education Essential: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Preferred Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be an experienced Automotive Thermal/HVAC Calibration Engineer with strong hands-on vehicle-testing experience and expertise in HVAC control strategies, calibration tools, data analysis, and climatic testing. Experience with premium/passenger vehicle programmes, EV/Hybrid thermal systems, vehicle climate-control ECUs, and full V-cycle development will be highly advantageous.