Electrical Resident Engineer II

Electrical Resident Engineer

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Production Vehicle Optimization (PVO) Team. The PVO Team is a part of the Vehicle Engineering Department, which focuses on optimizing North American produced vehicles for Initial Quality, Warranty Claim (Durability) and Cost Efficiency by Engineering Design.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Apply Functional Area expertise to continuously develop (Sample → Mass Production Application) improvement concepts for Genesis, Hyundai, and KIA vehicles.

• Collaborate with HMMA, KaGA, HMGMA, KMX, Suppliers, HMG R&D and other HATCI teams by serving as an onsite technical design liaison for North American production vehicles.

• Confirm design for manufacturability, warranty claim prevention and overall design for quality utilizing knowledge of ECU HW/SW design, vehicle electronic architecture and systems, network bus communication and wiring/connectors

• Perform basic electrical tests and measurements using appropriate tools (e.g., voltmeters, ohmmeters, etc) to evaluate and develop improvement recommendations.

• Oversee component testing on design concepts to assess their feasibility and manufacturability for production implementation.

• Summarize investigation results and apply to current products where applicable to improve quality, reduce warranty claims and improve vehicle J.D. Power IQS results.

• Provide technical design support for current production and new vehicle launch builds as assigned.

• Generate issue lists, propose countermeasures, validate improvement recommendations, and issue engineering changes as required.

• Review 2D drawings and 3D data from suppliers to ensure that components meet design specifications, make recommendations for changes and obtain appropriate management approvals.

• Benchmark competitor best in class vehicles to better understand design methodologies and customer preferences.

• Develop strong supplier contact base within commodity area of responsibility.

• Understand component manufacturing processes and capabilities that influence design improvement direction.

• Manage suppliers as part of design improvement process by leading cross functionally: Share design information, lead testing, review output and enforce timelines.

• Respond to special requests from HMG R&D: Investigations, reports on plant or supplier quality trends, Task Force Team participation, new concept evaluation, part testing and other topics as requested.

• Develop and present technical reports as assigned.

• Prepare detailed project plans, develop supporting budget, and prepare reports for management as required.