Location: Superior Township, MI

Job Level: Senior Manager

Level of Education: B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field

Level Experience: Minimum 10 years of industry experience in an automotive or embedded product development and minimum 3 years of people management experience

Job Type: Full-Time

Starting Date: ASAP

Job Description:

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is actively looking for a Senior Engineering Manager at our Superior Township, MI facility. This role entails leading a newly established R&D department dedicated to advancing vehicle software development. The department's mission is to spearhead innovative projects focused on Electric & Electronic systems software for the next-generation vehicle software architecture. The Senior Engineering Manager will report directly to the Director of the Vehicle SW Development Group.

Core Responsibilities

* Work with the director to establish a new engineering department, defining its organizational structure, key competencies, roles, and responsibilities for all department positions.

* Establish departmental goals and objectives in alignment with the group's strategic direction. Develop both short and long-term operational and growth plans.

* Recruit engineering managers and staffs to create multiple project units and build the necessary engineering capabilities for the team's development projects.

* Efficiently manage departmental resources and budget allocation. Assign engineering projects to individual project units and continuously evaluate and enhance their performance.

* Proactively initiate and oversee new engineering projects, driving engagement, execution, and delivering tangible results toward production applications.

* Oversee the progress of programs and provide executive presentations highlighting key development milestones and achievements.

* Contribute to the group's resource planning, goal-setting, and technology roadmap development.

* Foster inter-team collaboration and knowledge sharing through transparent and timely communication.

* Cultivate new partnerships with external project partners, including universities, national labs, and tech suppliers. Introduce novel technologies and methods into production development.

* Stay updated on emerging technologies and competitive products to drive innovation.

* Maintain a positive, collaborative, and innovative work environment.

* Offer in-depth technical support for pre- and post-production issues.

* Lead and drive engineering projects related to various areas, including:

• Developing new or improved software functions for vehicle E&E systems, including in-vehicle network management systems and OTA platforms
• Developing and proposing SW design and strategy aligned with zonal E&E architecture
• Developing virtualized SW framework for vehicle body control and service scenarios
• Creating new FOD contents targeting North American market customers
• Localizing global vehicle software contents
• Creating proof of concept for newly developed functions/contents and proposing them for production programs
• Collaborating with vehicle test organizations for testing and validating new functions
• Conducting competitor system benchmarking, industry technology sensing, and trend analysis

* Travel both domestically and internationally, up to 20% of your time.

v Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai and KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

v HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran. VEVRAA Federal contractor

Basic Qualifications

* B.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience

* Minimum 10 years of experience in an automotive or embedded product development

* Minimum 3 years of people management experience as an engineering manager or a supervisor

* A track record of engineering project leadership related to any aspects of vehicle SW, from concept development to production system integration

* Software development experience in vehicle Electric & Electronic systems, car body controllers, consumer electronics, or related products

* Understanding of automotive communication protocols and network systems (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc.) and instrumentation/operation of data acquisition systems such as ETAS/INCA and Vector/CANoe

* Able to adapt to agile work scope with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines

* Comfortable with blank-slate initiatives as well as on-going established projects

* Good communication skills and ability to develop/keep good relationship with tech experts from R&D Center and internal counterpart teams

Preferred Qualifications

* M.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience

* Experience in production SW lifecycle including requirements, system design, development, and maintenance of the embedded software for vehicle systems

* Experience in automotive Software Requirements Specifications for in-vehicle network management, BCM, or OTA system SW

* Understanding of automotive E&E system and domain/zonal control architecture

* Familiarity with classic and adaptive AUTOSAR

* Proficiency in programing language such as Java, C, and C++

* Knowledge in Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps software development processes and tools