A contract position Inside IR35 Hybrid working - 3 days on site. Our client, a prominent player in the automotive sector, is seeking a Calibration Engineer for a contract position. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality powertrain/software calibrations, ensuring adherence to established change-control processes, and managing cross‑functional technical interactions across the calibration lifecycle. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and hands-on experience with calibration development tools, with CRETA proficiency being a mandatory requirement. Key Responsibilities: Accountabilities: Release high‑quality calibrations and provide OK/NOK for release readiness. Ensure full compliance with software and calibration change‑control processes. Core Responsibilities: Execute and maintain software & calibration change‑control activities, including ownership of issue resolution and continuous improvement. Evaluate upcoming software changes and develop initial calibrations. Own and manage calibration label structures; resolve ownership conflicts. Track and report calibration status, including growth charts and maturity indicators. Provide OK/NOK for calibration release at appropriate program milestones. Support Activities: Contribute to prototype build sign‑off and vehicle release phases. Serve as the first point of contact for calibration‑related issue diagnosis. Job Requirements: Mandatory Skills & Experience: CRETA tool experience - MUST HAVE (daily use expected for change‑control, calibration management, and issue tracking). Strong stakeholder management skills to facilitate technical discussions with internal/external partners. Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to both technical and customer‑facing contexts. Solid understanding of vehicle architecture and control systems. Demonstrated experience delivering calibration content with a holistic, attribute‑balanced perspective. Data‑driven problem‑solving ability; Green Belt certification preferred. Proficient use of calibration tools such as INCA, MDA, Corvus, CANalyzer. Ability to interpret supplier software documentation. Key Interactions: GPO, Project Lead, Software Lead - timing and reporting. Integration Engineers - daily liaison for investigation and issue management. Calibration Engineers - calibration and software change‑control collaboration (including CRETA‑based workflows). External suppliers: Bosch, FEV, and others. Internal functional teams: NVH, Vehicle Engineering, EO, PED. If you are an experienced Calibration Engineer with proficiency in CRETA and have a passion for the automotive industry, our client would love to hear from you. Apply now to bring your expertise to their dynamic team