Senior Compliance Engineer

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI); Superior (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision

100% employer-paid disability and life insurance

Generous paid time off

Flexible work hours

Retirement savings benefits

Job summary

A leading automotive technical center in Michigan is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer to support emissions compliance for Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Responsibilities include analyzing emissions and fuel economy data, scheduling tests, and coordinating with regulatory authorities. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7+ years in automotive engineering. This role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills in a collaborative environment. Key benefits include competitive salaries, flexible work hours, and employee health coverage.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in automotive engineering.
• Experience with vehicle emission testing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of certification and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for collecting and reporting emissions and fuel economy trends.
• Schedule emissions & fuel economy testing as required.
• Conduct root cause analysis of vehicles/tests related to Certification and Compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Knowledge of emissions testing

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Knowledge of OBD II

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)’s Regulation & Certification Department is currently seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer for our team at the Superior Township facility in Michigan, just east of Ann Arbor. HATCI’s Emissions and OBD Compliance Team helps support Hyundai and Kia vehicles meeting the challenging environmental and emissions standards at the federal, state, and local levels, through certification and in-use testing. Compliance Engineers are responsible for analyzing emissions and fuel economy results, reviewing OBD data, and other field-related items. Engineers may conduct vehicle emissions or OBD testing as needed.

The Senior Engineer will be responsible for analyzing emission, fuel economy, and field data, as well as identifying trends for potential issues and notifying responsible stakeholders. The Senior Engineer may also be required to coordinate testing with the HATCI vehicle emission lab, outside facilities, or dealerships. Such testing may include emissions and/or fuel economy for in-use compliance (IUVP), OBD rate-based monitoring (IUMPR), fleet durability testing, and certification testing (EDV, FEDV, EVAP, DDV). The candidate should have knowledge of OBD II, emissions, and fuel economy test procedures or be capable of quickly becoming educated regarding such procedures. Prior experience interacting with government regulatory authorities would be beneficial.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Responsible for collecting, processing and reporting emissions, fuel economy, OBD and field trends
• Responsible for scheduling emissions & fuel economy testing as required.
• Help develop and maintain efficient test data analysis and storage, and proactively follow up on all issues related to these topics
• Review emissions, fuel economy, OBD and field data, perform routine analysis of the data, determine that all test procedural requirements are met by the testing entities regardless of whether they are in-house, or outside contractors
• Support Governance tracking of all Compliance reporting (EWIR, FIR, EIR, CALID-CVN, Running Change, Field Fix, VERR, VSC)
• Follow and report on any issues and changes to EPA and CARB in-use and defect reporting matters and review TSBs and other service communications for emission and evaporative concerns, and report as needed.
• Issue reports as required, coordinate decisions regarding additional or repeat testing with the appropriate test requester(s)
• Conduct root cause analysis of vehicles/tests related to Certification and Compliance, including preparation and submission of engineering reports to management and agencies
• Exceptional organization and communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary for this position
• Conflict resolution between test requestors and test entities would be another critical factor in this role
• The candidate will be expected to have strong people skills

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

• Demonstrated knowledge of certification and compliance processes
• Experience with vehicle emission testing (40 CFR §1066)
• Basic understanding of vehicle OBD system and regulations (13 CCR §1968.2 and/or §1971.1)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7+ years in automotive engineering
• 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.
• Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer included Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor.

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
• Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts
• Candidate expected to be able to work in an office setting as well as a vehicle shop and emissions testing lab environment. Travel up to 25% (domestic and international)

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