Hyundai Motor America

Engineer

• 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.
• 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.
• Apply market and engineering understanding to independently conceive, plan, carry out, and report research projects, field studies, and measurement programs to collect information pertaining to passenger vehicle durability and the Pan-American market customer.
• Working independently, apply knowledge gained toward development and improvement of accelerated durability test modes.
• Consult on the development of full-vehicle durability test programs.
• Plan and budget for durability test of a vehicle project from advanced development through mass-production and beyond.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders such as Program Management and local plant QA/QC to secure budget, test vehicles, and engineering resources for testing.
• Based on departmental needs, conceive, design, and oversee construction of proving ground test facilities such as durability surfaces (asphalt/concrete/unpaved roads), obstacles, and supporting buildings and structures.
• Draft necessary documentation to obtain budget, approvals.
• Contact vendors for bidding, and work with the selected vendor throughout the project to ensure successful on-time completion.
• Following completion, validate the test surface through analytical methods and apply it to durability tests as appropriate.
• 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.
• Monitor and track field durability issues from various data sources including warranty claims, port claims, FSE reports, customer survey, automotive press, and social media.
• 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.
• Support third-party data collection requests for purposes of test mode development, CAE model correlation, research study, market understanding, and setting design requirements.
• Develop and write procedures to define and organize tasks and responsibilities for engineering, technician, or test driver staff.
• Communicate procedures concisely and professionally.
• 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.
• Support the career development of junior Engineers, Technicians, and Test Drivers through mentoring and project leadership.
• Serve as the voice of the North American customer by providing local experience and perspective on environment, customer usage, and expectations.

Senior Durability Evaluation Engineer

• Investigate and support the testing of chassis quality issues in Hyundai, Genesis, or Kia vehicles
• Knowledge of Chassis Fundamental (NVH, brake systems, fuel systems, HVAC systems, steering systems, suspension, etc.)
• Conduct field or on-site investigations to collect both subjective and objective data
• Collaborate to benchmark competitive vehicle designs, diagnostic procedures, and TSBs
• Evaluate vehicle road/street handling and provide objective feedback for new model testing
• Research, procure, and maintain new technologies, tools, and methods for data acquisition and analysis
• Create and present technical reports as assigned
• Mentor junior engineers on best practices

Senior Durability Evaluation Engineer

Senior Chassis Engineer, Trim, Body