Emissions & OBD Calibration Verification Lead

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI); Superior (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar medical premiums

Employer-paid disability and life

Generous paid time off

Diversity in a global environment

Competitive salaries

Retirement planning

HSAs and FSAs

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks an Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager to lead a team of engineers responsible for verification, validation, and technical assessment of engine emissions and OBD calibrations for North American programs.

You will establish verification strategies, drive cross-functional investigations, and provide sign-off recommendations to support certification readiness and production launches.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical/Electrical/Automotive Engineering from an accredited university.
• 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 people management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams responsible for emissions and OBD calibration.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Emissions knowledge

OBD diagnostics

Powertrain calibration

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Data analysis

Python

SQL

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

MATLAB/Simulink

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Automotive Engineering

Tools

ETAS INCA

ATI Vision

CANape

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks an Emissions and OBD Engine Calibration Verification Manager to lead a team of engineers responsible for verification, validation, and technical assessment of engine emissions and OBD calibrations for North American programs.

You will establish verification strategies, drive cross-functional investigations, and provide sign-off recommendations to support certification readiness and production launches.