EV AER Development Engineer

Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. ("HATCI") is the North American headquarter of Hyundai Motor Company’s R&D, serving the North American market needs of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands. HATCI’s activities include product planning, design, quality, testing/evaluation, new technology development and innovation for vehicle systems. In addition to the Michigan headquarter, HATCI also operates engineering test & development facilities and proving ground in California.

Our Team

The EV Efficiency Engineering Team (EVE) is one of the engineering teams within the Department of Electrified Propulsion System Development (EPSD). EVE team focuses on enhancing the vehicle-level efficiency for Hyundai/Kia/Genesis vehicles and/or localizing them for North American market needs.

The Position

This role leads activities for identifying, developing, and integrating more efficient propulsion system technologies in our current and next generation Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EV products. This position will also support the investigation of new technologies for off-cycle, or real-world and fuel efficiency benefits. The office is located in Superior Township, MI.

Core Responsibilities

• Supporting and establishing targets for EV energy efficiency (MPGe) through testing and analysis of current and developing vehicles, as well as benchmarking of key competitive vehicles and related propulsion system technologies
• Investigating new or advanced propulsion system technologies, strategies, and methods to achieve improved vehicle-level efficiency for current and future production vehicles while considering system costs, drivability, and performance impacts for our customers.
• Analyzing competitive data sets and assessing future trends in passenger vehicle fuel economy and energy efficiency related technologies
• Leading activities for developing and integrating new or advanced technologies to improve overall vehicle and system efficiencies, to attain targeted vehicle energy efficiency (MPGe) and to understand and document impacts/trade-offs to vehicle performance and drivability.
• Collaboration and support for testing and development activities with other Propulsion System Development teams, Product Planning and Certification and Regulation, or other relevant teams, for items related to EV efficiency.
• Travel both domestically and internationally (up to 10%)

Core Capabilities

• Ability to setup and conduct vehicle testing (MCT) for fuel economy, system/component efficiency benchmarking, and analyze the test data using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink
• Demonstrated experience for integration and development of new, more efficient, technologies and strategies in targeted vehicle applications and execute appropriate test program(s) for validation of the applied technologies’ benefits.
• Experience and detailed understanding of vehicle propulsion systems under various driving conditions, and calibration/control of propulsion systems for improving/optimizing vehicle energy efficiency.
• Experience with, and strong understanding, of simulation of vehicle/propulsion system for virtual development activities, and vehicle model development/validation with test data.
• Strong knowledge/understanding of propulsion system technology trends in U.S. market to support identification of key technologies for vehicle energy efficiency improvement and compliance strategy.
• Strong knowledge/understanding of current and future regulatory requirements, including testing procedures, and capability to provide relevant information to help other engineers understand technical requirements to support our test and development activities.
• Ability to collaborate with experts from around the company including other Propulsion System Development teams, Vehicle Engineering, Product Planning, Regulation & Legal Affairs to support and influence the development of vehicle efficiency improvement strategy.
• Ability to lead/support communications and negotiations with the appropriate regulatory agencies for EV Test Procedure
• Ability to create detailed technical reports and present critical information to the management team and colleagues, with clear documentation of technical analysis, system trade-offs, conclusions and recommendations, as well as business case for new technologies, as necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related engineering degree from accredited university
• Demonstrated experience and strong knowledge of electrified powertrain systems, thermal management systems, general vehicle dynamics and vehicle controls/calibration.
• Demonstrated experience to support and lead vehicle instrumentation, test equipment and experimental setup/design.
• Experienced in writing detailed technical reports and ability to clearly present results and recommendations to other engineers and management team.
• Strong interpersonal and technical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, project management, and ability to support less experienced engineers for improving technical competencies (mentoring, technical training, etc.)
• Valid Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record
• Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai and KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
• HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of Science in related Engineering field from an accredited university
• 7 years of total automotive industry experience in one or more of following areas:
  • (1) instrumentation and testing of vehicle powertrain/drivetrain and related systems
  • (2) evaluating mHEV, FHEV, PHEV and BEV performance, emissions, and fuel economy/efficiency test data
  • (3) supporting vehicle simulation and model-based development.
• Experience with SAE J2807 compliance such as Tow haul testing and grade launches.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools such as ETAS/INCA
• Experience with model-based development tools such as MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with 1-D physical modeling tools such as AVL-Cruise, GT-Suite
• Knowledge and experience in control logic, logic development and evaluation to support vehicle development projects.

• Zero-dollar employee premiums on Medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• 100% employer-paid disability and Life insurance
• Generous paid Time Off including vacation, sick, and abundant holidays
• A Global Environment that fosters diversity
• Competitive Salaries
• Retirement savings and planning benefits
• Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options
• Access to Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts

• Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
• HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran. VEVRM Federal contractor.