Calibration Engineer – Quick Shift & Automated Manual Transmission (Amt) BOLOGNA

Calibration Engineer – Quick Shift & Automated Manual Transmission (Amt)
Bologna
Emilia Romagna, BOLOGNA

Fortil is an engineering company founded in 2009.

We support our partners in the success of their technical projects in various fields such as Industry , IT or Healthcare.

Today we are more than 2, 700 employees spread over 13 countries.

Working with us means working in an ambitious team, within a multicultural and international context!

Our ambition is to contribute to building a more responsible, communal and inclusive world for our employees and clients.

We are currently looking for a Calibration Engineer – Quick Shift & Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) to support one of our prestigious projects in Bologna.

Role Overview: The selected candidate will join the Engine Management Team within the Product Requirement department.

Reporting to the team leader, the engineer will focus on calibrating and optimizing the performance of Quick Shift (QS) and Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) systems to ensure optimal shifting comfort, speed, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities: Calibration and Tuning : Calibrate software governing QS (engine ECU) and AMT (transmission TCU) systems.

Optimize shifting dynamics to achieve comfort, speed, and system durability.

Testing and Validation : Conduct testing sessions on track, road, engine test benches , and dynamometers.

Analyze system performance, extract and post-process test data using MATLAB and AVL Concerto.

Support test setup preparation, including vehicle configuration.

Software Development and Specifications : Contribute to defining and refining software specifications to improve QS and AMT system performance.

Collaboration : Interface with ECU/TCU suppliers for software issue resolution and development.

Work closely with engine calibrators and application teams to integrate developed packages into calibration.

Data Analysis and Reporting : Export, process, and represent calibration results graphically.

Prepare comprehensive test reports and recommendations.

Optimization Tools : Develop and apply automation tools for calibration optimization using MATLAB.

Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with excellent academic results.

3+ years of experience in calibrating QS and/or AMT systems for gasoline engine applications.

Strong knowledge of engine control systems and software tools , including: ETAS INCA for engine calibration.

MATLAB for tool development and post-processing.

AVL Concerto for data analysis and reporting.

Familiarity with Bosch or Vitesco engine control systems is a plus.

Solid understanding of automotive electronic components and their interaction with calibration systems.

Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and teamwork skills.

Motorcycling experience and possession of an A-category motorcycle license (A3 preferred).

Availability for frequent travel.

Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Next Steps: Someone from the Talent Acquisition department will contact you to schedule an initial HR interview.

If successful, a second interview will be conducted to validate your technical knowledge.

In case of a positive outcome from the technical interview, there will be a last qualification meeting with the Client.

If the final outcome is positive, we will discuss our proposal with you.

Alternatively, if the outcome is negative, we will share our sincere feedback !

Why Fortil?

Although we currently find ourselves in a significant phase of expansion, the high standards of our projects and recruitments remain as demanding as ever.

Quality will always take precedence over quantity, as we prefer excellence to ease!

We hope to become the largest independent engineering group in Europe, working to serve future generations.

To do so, our operational model is based on four fundamental aspects: Profitable performance Expert engineers Efficient organisation Social responsibility Apply and join us to become part of a model that is out of the ordinary!