Lead EV Drivability Engineer – NA Calibration & Testing

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI); Chino (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-premium healthcare

Employer-paid disability insurance

Generous PTO

Global diverse environment

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a Sr. EV Drivability Engineer to join the EV Drivability (EVD) team within the EV Performance Department.

The role focuses on testing, developing, and calibrating parameters that influence acceleration and powertrain behavior for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis EVs in North America. You will lead in-vehicle testing, customer research, and subjective performance evaluation to define targets and drive improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 4–8+ years in electrified powertrain testing, calibration or controls development.
• Experience with EV powertrain systems, performance testing, and vehicle dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing, development, and calibration of drivability for the NA market of Hyundai/Kia/Genesis BEVs.
• Lead proving ground and on-road vehicle test activities, including extreme weather tests, chamber/dyno tests, and towing tests.
• Create and maintain test procedures, calibration guides, and development guides.
• Develop calibration strategies to improve drivability deficiencies and attributes.
• Support benchmarking of competitor vehicles and set objective development targets.
• Collaborate with Korean R&D counterparts and present clear test results.

Skills

Powertrain calibration

EV powertrain

Drivability testing

Data analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Project mgmt

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Master's preferred

Tools

ETAS/Vector tools

CAN/LIN/Ethernet networks

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a Sr. EV Drivability Engineer to join the EV Drivability (EVD) team within the EV Performance Department.

The role focuses on testing, developing, and calibrating parameters that influence acceleration and powertrain behavior for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis EVs in North America. You will lead in-vehicle testing, customer research, and subjective performance evaluation to define targets and drive improvement.