Senior Battery Development Engineer

About the role

The Senior Battery Reliability Engineer supports automotive battery cell manufacturing, testing cell performance and reliability of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electrified vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Traveling to cell manufacturing sites, participating in production reviews, assessing production output
• Designing and executing battery performance tests
• Comparing product features against competitor products and industry standards
• Communicating directions and needs, including ownership of presentations, reports, and meetings
• Collaborating with many groups – local manufacturing sites, technology and material vendors, Korean counterparts, internal business and engineering teams
• Up to 30% travel (domestic and international)

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering or related field
• 5 years or more of electrified vehicle experience, including some of the following:
• launching mass production automotive battery cells or systems
• battery testing, failure analysis
• quality issue analysis and management processes
• collaborating with major automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
• battery reliability/safety test and system improvement activities

• Vehicle electrification technology and high voltage battery systems
• Industrial process controls, process capability assessments
• Production validation, production part approval processes, and quality control
• Numerical analysis and data-driven decision making

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in related field preferred
• 5 years or more of electrified vehicle experience including all the above
• Advanced battery technology preferred

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• 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

Pay

• Competitive salaries

Schedule

• Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options

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.
• Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer included Disabled and Veteran.
• VEVRAA Federal contractor.