Durability Test & Proving Ground Program Lead

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-premium medical

Disability & life insurance

Generous paid time off

Global environment

Hybrid work

Retirement planning

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a Durability Program Planning Engineer to oversee full-vehicle durability testing at a proving ground and to coordinate with Program Management and QA/QC teams.

The role requires substantial experience in vehicle testing, analysis, and facility planning. The successful candidate will lead testing projects from development through mass production, design test facilities, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery while aligning with North American

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Systems) required.
• 6+ years of vehicle testing and development experience preferred.
• 2+ years in automotive proving ground environment preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word.
• Proficiency with data and numerical analysis tools such as MATLAB, R, Python, etc.
• Proficiency with automotive data acquisition tools and sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis and project management skills.
• Good time management and organization.
• Valid Driver's License and safe driving record.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily follow-up of vehicle incidents and escalate important reports.
• Complete static and dynamic vehicle inspections and quantify degradation.
• Conceive and conduct research projects and field studies for durability testing.
• Coordinate development and budgeting of durability test programs with stakeholders.
• Design and oversee proving ground facilities and testing surfaces.
• Inspect used vehicles on-site and in-field; analyze survey data for informing test modes.
• Monitor field durability issues from warranty claims to social media sources.
• Install and configure data acquisition equipment and analyze data.
• Support third-party data collection for test development and model correlation.
• Develop procedures outlining tasks and responsibilities for staff.
• Handle administrative tasks such as purchasing and travel planning.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Driving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

R

Python

Data acquisition tools

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a Durability Program Planning Engineer to oversee full-vehicle durability testing at a proving ground and to coordinate with Program Management and QA/QC teams.

The role requires substantial experience in vehicle testing, analysis, and facility planning. The successful candidate will lead testing projects from development through mass production, design test facilities, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery while aligning with North American