Thermal Test Engineer

Thermal System Test Engineer

• Research, develop, and oversee full-vehicle thermal systems testing at an automotive proving ground.
• The Thermal Systems Department is responsible for Air Conditioning, Heater System, Auto Temp Control, Cooling (towing and high performance) and Battery Thermal Management for 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.

• Thermal system 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.

• Support third-party data collection requests for purposes of test mode development, CAE model correlation, research study, market understanding, and setting design requirements.
• Participate in all related Air Conditioning, Heater System, Towing and Battery Thermal management validation testing for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles for North America. This includes field and lab testing.
• Participate in all related Automatic Temperature Control (FATC) calibration testing and validation for HMG. The focus of this responsibility is field testing for validation, although some lab testing will also be required.
• Install and configure data acquisition equipment. Work competently with a wide range of data inputs including vehicle CAN bus, thermocouples, and more. Retrieve data, perform analysis, and provide high-level commentary on results.
• Conduct periodic competitive vehicle and technology evaluations. Submit reports as defined by management and customers.
• Lead as assigned from the Thermal Systems manager, testing new technologies related to Thermal Systems.
• 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.
• Create and present technical reports as assigned.
• Perform liaison activities related to thermal systems between internal HATCI customers (Powertrain, NVH) and external customers (Kia and Hyundai/Genesis) in accordance with requests from parent company requests.

Serve as the voice of the North American customer by providing local experience and perspective on environment, customer usage, and expectations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Two years' experience in vehicle testing and development preferred
• Two years' experience in automotive proving ground environment preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word
• Proficiency with data and numerical analysis tools such as MATLAB, R, Python, etc.
• Proficient in the usage of automotive data acquisition tools and sensors.
• Proficient in issue investigation and root cause analysis
• Proficient project management skills
• Proficient time management and organization skills

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.

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer included Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor.

• Able to work in a culturally diverse team environment
• Travel up to 20~40% of time domestically or internationally in support of off-site testing or evaluation
• Work indoors and outdoors in harsh weather conditions (Winter -40F, Summer +120F, altitude up to 10,000 ft)
• 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.
• May require bending, stooping and lifting while removing and attaching trailers to vehicles, installing instrumentation and repairing vehicle failures.
• May require operation of vehicles for total of 1,000 miles over 2-3 day period.
• Note: As full-vehicle validation requires constant hands-on activity, this is not a hybrid or remote role.

Compensation

$80,000~$98,000