What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronics Validation Engineer - Electronics Development Department position at Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)?
Job Description
Job Description
Electronics Development Department (EDD) is one of the Engineering Departments in the Electronic Systems Development (ESD) division at HATCI. EDD focuses on the design and validation of Hyundai / Kia / Genesis Body Electronic features and components.
HATCI is currently seeking a Validation Engineer that will be primarily responsible for the evaluation of the In-cabin Camera and Driver Distraction Guidelines performance in Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. This role is located at our Superior Township, MI location (near Ann Arbor).
The engineer will be responsible for performing the technical validation of the related functions; focusing on functional performance, creating validation test plans / reports, and general system functionality as a customer would interact with the vehicle & system. The individual will be required to collaborate with the appropriate stakeholders (i.e. HMG R&D, suppliers, & quality departments, etc…). The candidate is expected to have knowledge of the system components, architecture, and be able to provide recommendations related to the User Experience (UX). The engineer should have troubleshooting / root cause analysis skills and be proficient with both oral and written communication, so effective and efficient communication is provided to management and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
Core Responsibilities
- Conduct end-to-end validation of the feature based upon Test Development Plans (TDP's). Including the ability to create and modify existing TDP's related to the components & system, to improve the validation efficiency.
- Create and present reports for management review. Report content will vary depending upon the scope of work, but regular reports will include project status for successful delivery, technical advancements, new trends & competitive benchmark studies.
- Participate in design reviews and workshops to define component requirements and specifications. Convert the requirements and specifications into a TDP and execution plan. This role can also include, specifying specialized engineering tools related to design, simulation, and test automation.
- Participate in or conduct competitive vehicle benchmarking activities. Collaborate to plan & schedule evaluations with suppliers, distributors, and HMG R&D as appropriate, prepare vehicles, run evaluations and report findings.
- Identify specification deficiencies that prevent the system from functioning & accurately report these concerns for tracking and company alignment
- Support different team members within HATCI to identify and resolve system issues they are facing while testing different features.
- Support technical leadership in R&D to resolve open issues.
- Analyze issues using logging tools and work with all stakeholders (component suppliers, network / server providers, etc.) to identify root causes and solutions.
- Participate in and provide support of all quality gate activities prior to the launch of the project for a given vehicle platform. Assist with the evaluation of field / customer concerns after system launch & drive resolution to maintain or improve customer expectations.
- Perform focus validation on post SOP Software to resolve customer impacting issues.
- Provide progress reports during entire product development process.
- Perform additional projects and tasks as assigned to support the overall mission, vision, goals of HATCI.
- Remain current with new technology and competitive products.
- Travel both domestically and internationally (up to 15%)
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