Materials Engineer – Flexible Materials & R&D

Hyundai Motor Company; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar premiums for medical, etc.

Employer-paid disability and life

Generous PTO and holidays

Global environment

Retirement savings benefits

Health savings and flexible spending

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks an engineer to join the Strategic Materials Team in the Material Development Department to support development of flexible material technologies for North and South American production vehicles.

You will collaborate with engineering design, design studio, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to advance polymeric materials projects, drive quality improvements, and oversee testing from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, material science, plastics engineering technology, polymer science/engineering, rubber engineering technology, or a related field.
• Professional experience in polymeric materials, with emphasis on flexible materials.
• Ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, self-management, and organizational skills.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Validate new soft trim material technologies and production polymeric materials for future vehicle launches.
• Identify new materials technology projects and oversee them from concept to production.
• Perform root cause analysis on field claim quality issues and implement improvements.
• Conduct periodic audit testing of material performance and benchmark against competitors.
• Direct lab technicians during material testing and report findings to management.
• Improve quality of current Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis production parts.
• Support administrative tasks such as purchasing and travel requests.
• Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Materials science knowledge

Technical communication

Project management

Root cause analysis

Lab supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field

Tools

Material testing equipment

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks an engineer to join the Strategic Materials Team in the Material Development Department to support development of flexible material technologies for North and South American production vehicles.

You will collaborate with engineering design, design studio, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to advance polymeric materials projects, drive quality improvements, and oversee testing from concept to production.