Regulation & Certification Engineer I

Hyundai Motor Company•Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)’s Regulation & Certification Department is currently seeking a Certification and Compliance Test Engineer for our Team at the Superior Township facility in Michigan, just east of Ann Arbor. HATCI’s Certification & Compliance Team helps support Hyundai and Kia vehicles meeting the challenging environmental, and emissions standards at the federal, state, and local levels, through certification & in-use testing. Certification & Compliance Test engineers are responsible for vehicle testing: Analyzing EV eMPG, AER, UBE, and SOH. Analyzing tailpipe & evaporative emissions, fuel economy results, and reporting trends to team management. Testing may include EV, PHEV, HEV and ICE for in-use compliance (IUVP) and certification (EDV, FEDV, EVAP, DDV). Other testing may include mileage accumulation, coast down, special driving pattern arrangements, PEMS/RDE and other emissions-related items. Team members need to be knowledgeable in EV test practices, emission test practices, current & future regulatory requirements, CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) & CCR (Code of California Regulation)

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management, executive staff, and peers.
Demonstrated knowledge of the certification process, including automotive certification testing, automotive engineering principles and operations.
Demonstrated knowledge of vehicle test & emission regulations, such as CFR 40 Parts 86, 600, and 1066, or a clear understanding of capability necessary to review, interpret, and apply such regulations. Including Tier 4 Multipollutant & ACC2 new rule making.
Proficient in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; MS Edge; MS Project;
Basic Project Management skills
Good time management and organization skills
Proficient self-management skills
Proficient oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated good interpersonal skills.
1-5 years related experience

Nice To Haves

Automotive manufacturing knowledge beneficial
Engine system and engine management operation knowledge beneficial
Working knowledge of HEV / PHEV / BEV would be beneficial.
Working knowledge of ETAS (INCA) and/or CAN DB tools would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

Responsible for scheduling certification & compliance testing for emissions & fuel economy
The Engineer will review emissions & fuel economy data, perform routine analysis of the data, determine that all test procedural requirements are met by the testing entities regardless of whether they are in-house, or outside contractors
Help develop and maintain test processes to ensure proper execution of official EPA and CARB testing. Proactively follow up on all issues related to this topic.
Enter required test & emissions data into EPA EV-CIS database.
Review federal and state regulations related to EPA and CARB test procedures. Ensure that current processes meet all requirements and assist management to address any discrepancies.
Be capable of understanding powertrain and emission control system testing operations and be highly capable of quickly understanding and interpreting technical problems and issues as represented in testing system problems.
Create and present technical reports as assigned.
Perform additional projects, as assigned.
Exceptional organization and communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary for this position. Conflict resolution between test requestors and test entities would be another critical factor in this role
Travel up to 15% of time domestically and internationally is possible.