AI Systems Engineer

Hyundai Motor Company • Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is seeking an AI Systems Engineer at its Superior Township, Michigan facility. The role builds and operates a secure, scalable on-premises AI platform that enables organizational development, deployment, and use of AI/ML models and large language models. It combines data engineering, software development, and cybersecurity to deliver reliable AI tools, APIs, workflows, and user-facing applications. The position is part of the Vehicle Architecture and Powertrain Matching Department in the Advanced Engineering Lab, which develops powertrain requirements, advanced vehicle concepts, analysis tools, and models, and leads AI and machine-learning initiatives.

The engineer will deploy and secure GPU-enabled AI infrastructure, maintain model-serving frameworks, develop internal APIs, and collaborate on RAG pipelines and AI agents for business workflows. The position also contributes to security controls, engineering planning, technology roadmaps, resource and budget planning, project goals, and progress communications. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% is required.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in systems engineering, DevOps, and/or MLOps.
• Strong working knowledge of GPU-accelerated computing environments.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and building AI/ML data pipelines.
• Experience with data modeling for machine-learning and analytical workloads.
• Experience deploying LLMs or generative AI models in production environments.
• Working knowledge of RAG architectures, including vector databases, embedding models, and retrieval strategies.
• Working knowledge of AI agents and MCP servers.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in Linux server administration.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React, Angular, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and secure on-premises AI infrastructure for hosting large language models, including GPU-enabled servers and model-serving environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain AI model-serving frameworks on internal GPU-enabled servers.
• Develop and maintain scalable APIs for secure internal access to AI capabilities and integration with enterprise applications and data systems.
• Collaborate on implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and AI agents to automate workflows such as document analysis, knowledge retrieval, and task coordination.
• Integrate security controls, including database encryption, role-based access controls, API authentication and authorization, secure data transmission, infrastructure hardening, and frontend protections.
• Support departmental engineering planning, technology roadmaps, resource planning, and budget management in collaboration with management.
• Define and execute engineering goals and project plans aligned with departmental strategic objectives.
• Communicate project status, technical decisions, milestones, and results through presentations and written documentation.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Benefits

• Zero-dollar employee premiums on medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and family.
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and abundant holidays.
• A global environment that fosters diversity.
• Competitive salaries.
• Retirement savings and planning benefits.
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level