Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.; Superior Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar premiums

Disability and life insurance

Generous PTO

Global environment

Competitive salaries

Retirement benefits

HSAs and FSAs

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a highly skilled Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager to lead a team of engineers.

You will oversee verification, validation, and technical assessments of engine emissions and OBD calibrations, ensuring readiness for certification and vehicle launches. The role requires deep powertrain controls knowledge, leadership capability, and a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required.
• 10+ years automotive engineering experience.
• 5+ years emissions/OBD/calibration experience.
• 3+ years leadership or people management.
• Strong understanding of engine calibration development and verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 4–8 engineers for emissions and OBD calibration verification and validation.
• Establish verification strategies ensuring calibration readiness before certification and launches.
• Oversee emissions, OBD, drivability, diagnostic, and regulatory verification testing.
• Coordinate EPA, CARB, and global pre-certification activities.
• Mentor engineers in calibration, diagnostics, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive corrective actions and preventive measures for certification readiness.
• Develop quantitative metrics and lead indicators for vehicle quality and emissions.
• Provide executive-level assessments and risk evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Emissions and OBD knowledge

Calibration expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

ETAS INCA

ATI Vision

CANape

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

SQL

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI), is the design, technology and engineering arm for all North American models of the Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group. The Electrified Propulsion Test & Verification (ePTV) team is one of the groups in the Electrified Propulsion Development division of HATCI responsible for delivering propulsion system performance, emissions compliance, onboard diagnostics, quality, validation, and technical support for Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia vehicles.

HATCI is seeking a highly motivated and technically accomplished Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager to lead a team of highly skilled engineers responsible for verification, validation, and technical assessment of engine emissions and on-board diagnostic calibrations. The team operates adjacent to calibration development and serves as the independent verification organization supporting certification readiness.

This organization is responsible for ensuring emissions and OBD calibrations satisfy internal quality targets, regulatory requirements, and certification readiness criteria prior to certification testing and vehicle release to commerce. The team will perform comprehensive verification testing, identify and resolve technical issues, and provide objective readiness assessments for calibration releases.

This role requires a strong technical foundation in powertrain controls, emissions, OBD, and vehicle calibration, combined with demonstrated leadership capability and a passion for data-driven engineering. This position reports to the Senior Manager of ePTV.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead and develop a team of 4 to 8 engineers responsible for emissions and OBD calibration verification and validation activities.
• Establish and execute verification strategies ensuring calibration readiness prior to certification testing and vehicle launch.
• Lead emissions, OBD, drivability, diagnostic, and regulatory compliance verification testing.
• Manage EPA, CARB, and global regulatory compliance pre-certification verification activities.
• Oversee OBD monitor validation, diagnostic robustness evaluations, and readiness assessments.
• Lead technical investigations of emissions and OBD issues identified during verification testing.
• Coordinate cross-functional root cause investigations with calibration development, controls, software, certification, and durability teams.
• Drive implementation and validation of corrective actions required to achieve certification readiness.
• Develop verification methodologies, test procedures, performance metrics, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide technical sign-off recommendations supporting certification and vehicle program release.
• Mentor and develop engineers in emissions controls, diagnostics, engine calibration, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify systemic weaknesses in calibration development, controls strategies, verification plans, and validation processes, and drive implementation of preventive countermeasures.
• Leverage development, durability, and environmental test data, including summer, winter, altitude, and other off-nominal operation testing, to improve issue detection, calibration robustness, and verification effectiveness.
• Collaborate with calibration development, controls, certification, durability, software, and validation teams to ensure lessons learned from discovered issues are incorporated into future vehicle programs.
• Develop quantitative performance metrics and leading indicators to monitor vehicle quality, emissions compliance, and calibration robustness throughout product development and production.
• Provide executive leadership with concise technical assessments, issue status reporting, risk evaluations, and recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
• Foster cross-functional relationships with North American and Korean calibration organizations.
• Document and suggest calibration and control strategies which reduce deterioration of emissions control hardware and improve statistical separation between failed and acceptable components.
• Manage engineering resources, budgets, fleet assets, test infrastructure, development plans, and program deliverables across multiple vehicle programs.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, performance management, and technical leadership to engineering team members.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 15%

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

• Educational Requirements:
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Related Industry Experience Requirements:
  • 10+ years of automotive engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of emissions, OBD, aftertreatment development, powertrain controls, calibration, or durability engineering experience
  • 3+ years of technical leadership or direct people management experience
  • Demonstrated success leading engineering teams responsible for emissions and OBD calibration.
  • Strong understanding of engine calibration development processes, verification methodologies, and production launch support.
• Required Skills and Knowledge:
  • Deep understanding of gasoline and hybrid powertrain systems, combustion processes, and emissions control technologies.
  • Strong knowledge of catalyst aging mechanisms, emissions deterioration factors, aftertreatment performance monitoring, and useful-life compliance requirements.
  • Expertise in emissions and OBD root-cause investigations including catalyst efficiency, oxygen sensor performance, combustion stability, fuel control systems, thermal management, and diagnostic monitor performance.
  • Strong understanding of engine calibration including signal definition, parameter selection, data quality validation, and reporting systems.
  • Understanding of CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS diagnostics, J1979, and vehicle communication protocols.
  • Experience with ETAS INCA, ATI Vision, CANape, MATLAB/Simulink, or comparable calibration and development environments.
  • Strong understanding of OBD regulations, monitor development, diagnostic robustness requirements, and fault detection strategies.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to engineering decision making.
• Preferred Requirements:
  • Understanding of OBD system development and integration with emissions calibration strategies.
  • Direct experience supporting full useful-life emissions durability demonstrations (0-150,000 miles).
  • Proficiency with Python, SQL, Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, MATLAB, or similar analytics platforms

WHAT HYUNDAI CAN OFFER YOU

• 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
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts

OTHER DETAILS

• 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.
  • HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran.VEVRAAFederal contractor.