About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Durability Evaluation Engineer II</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Research, develop, and oversee full-vehicle durability testing at an automotive proving ground.</li> <li>The Durability Department is responsible for in-market durability and corrosion test of all Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models sold in the North American market using internally-developed objective and subjective test modes aligned to the North American environment and customer expectations.</li> <li>Durability test activity supports corporate goals of maintaining safety, improving customer satisfaction, reducing warranty costs, and enhancing the public image of HMG products in the group’s largest sales market.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT YOU WILL DO</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Perform daily follow-up of vehicle incidents reported by test drivers and technicians. Make judgements regarding level of follow-up required. Elevate important incident reports to issue status. Report, investigate, and follow-up issues to resolution. Communicate with global stakeholders and work together to establish effective countermeasure. Follow-up on countermeasure effectiveness.</li> <li>Complete static and dynamic vehicle inspections on a periodic basis. Monitor in detail the degradation of vehicle performance, handling, NVH, etc. Quantify degradation using subjective scales or objective measurements where appropriate. Develop and refine inspection processes and metrics.</li> <li>Coordinate and participate in inspections of used vehicles on-site and in field. Collect and report data representing real-world customer conditions. Use survey data as a resource to inform the development of accelerated, proving ground test modes.</li> <li>Monitor and track field durability issues from various data sources including warranty claims, port claims, FSE reports, customer survey, automotive press, and social media.</li> <li>Install and configure data acquisition equipment. Work competently with a wide range of data inputs including vehicle CAN bus, thermocouples, strain gauge, accelerometer, and more. Retrieve data, perform analysis, and provide high-level commentary on results.</li> <li>Support third-party data collection requests for purposes of test mode development, CAE model correlation, research study, market understanding, and setting design requirements.</li> <li>Develop and write procedures to define and organize tasks and responsibilities for engineering, technician, or test driver staff. Communicate procedures concisely and professionally.</li> <li>Complete administrative tasks such as purchasing requests, vacation requests, business travel plans, etc. Plan and oversee project work such as purchase of fixed assets or facility/equipment repair.</li> <li>Serve as the voice of the North American customer by providing local experience and perspective on environment, customer usage, and expectations.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Mechanical, Industrial, or Systems Engineering preferred</li> <li>4+ years experience in vehicle testing and development</li> <li>2+ years’ experience in automotive proving ground environment preferred</li> <li>Required Skills and Knowledge</li> <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word</li> <li>Proficiency with data and numerical analysis tools such as MATLAB, R, Python, etc.</li> <li>Proficient in the usage of automotive data acquisition tools and sensors.</li> <li>Proficient in issue investigation and root cause analysis</li> <li>Proficient project management skills</li> <li>Proficient time management and organization skills</li> <li>Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT HYUNDAI CAN OFFER YOU</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Zero-dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family</li> <li>100% employer-paid disability and life insurance</li> <li>Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and abundant holidays</li> <li>A global environment that fosters diversity</li> <li>Competitive salaries (commensurate with experience) <ul> <li>Range of position: $90,000.00 ~ $110,000.00</li> </ul> </li> <li>Retirement savings and planning benefits</li> <li>Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>OTHER DETAILS</b></H2> </div><div><p>Physical Demands, Work Environment, Travel Expectations:</p> <ul> <li>Able to work in a culturally diverse team environment</li> <li>Travel up to 20% of time domestically or internationally in support of off-site testing or evaluation</li> <li>Work indoors and outdoors in harsh weather conditions (Winter -40F, Summer +120F, altitude up to 14,000 ft)</li> <li>Shop Environment: Exposure to fuel, compressed air/gas, emissions and exhaust fumes; pinching, tripping, electrical, and chemical hazards; bending and stooping required; must be able to lift up to 75 lbs and work safely with hand power tools. Use of personal protective equipment required where prescribed.</li> <li>May require bending, stooping and lifting while removing and attaching trailers to vehicles, installing instrumentation and repairing vehicle failures. </li> <li>May require operation of vehicles for total of 1,000 miles over 2-3 day period.</li> </ul> <p>Note: As full-vehicle validation requires constant hands-on activity, this is not a hybrid or remote role.</p> <p> </p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer included Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div></div>