Senior Compliance Engineer

Hyundai Motor Company • Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Compliance EngineerHyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)’s Regulation & Certification Department is currently seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer for our team at the Superior Township facility in Michigan, just east of Ann Arbor. HATCI’s Emissions and OBD Compliance Team helps support Hyundai and Kia vehicles meeting the challenging environmental and emissions standards at the federal, state, and local levels, through certification and in-use testing. Compliance Engineers are responsible for analyzing emissions and fuel economy results, reviewing OBD data, and other field-related items. Engineers may conduct vehicle emissions or OBD testing as needed. The Senior Engineer will be responsible for analyzing emission, fuel economy, and field data, as well as identifying trends for potential issues and notifying responsible stakeholders. The Senior Engineer may also be required to coordinate testing with the HATCI vehicle emission lab, outside facilities, or dealerships. Such testing may include emissions and/or fuel economy for in-use compliance (IUVP), OBD rate-based monitoring (IUMPR), fleet durability testing, and certification testing (EDV, FEDV, EVAP, DDV). The candidate should have knowledge of OBD II, emissions, and fuel economy test procedures or be capable of quickly becoming educated regarding such procedures. Prior experience interacting with government regulatory authorities would be beneficial.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7+ years in automotive engineering
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of certification and compliance processes
• Experience with vehicle emission testing (40 CFR §1066)
• Basic understanding of vehicle OBD system and regulations (13 CCR §1968.2 and/or §1971.1)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for collecting, processing and reporting emissions, fuel economy, OBD and field trends
• Responsible for scheduling emissions & fuel economy testing as required.
• Help develop and maintain efficient test data analysis and storage, and proactively follow up on all issues related to these topics
• Review emissions, fuel economy, OBD and field 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
• Support Governance tracking of all Compliance reporting (EWIR, FIR, EIR, CALID-CVN, Running Change, Field Fix, VERR, VSC)
• Follow and report on any issues and changes to EPA and CARB in-use and defect reporting matters and review TSBs and other service communications for emission and evaporative concerns, and report as needed.
• Issue reports as required, coordinate decisions regarding additional or repeat testing with the appropriate test requester(s)
• Conduct root cause analysis of vehicles/tests related to Certification and Compliance, including preparation and submission of engineering reports to management and agencies
• 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
• The candidate will be expected to have strong people skills

Benefits

• Zero dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and abundant holidays
• A global environment that fosters diversity
• Competitive salaries
• Retirement savings and planning benefits
• Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts

What This Job Offers

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