Senior Battery Development Engineer

  • hatci
  • Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Full Time
Senior Battery Reliability Engineer

We are seeking a Battery Reliability Engineer to support automotive battery cell manufacturing, testing cell performance and reliability of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electrified vehicles.

We are an engineering group at HATCI that focuses on battery research and development for vehicle production and future mobility. As an overseas research arm of a Korean company, we specialize in North American development opportunities, and support local manufacturing.WHAT YOU WILL DO

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)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Basic:

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

Preferred:

Master of Science degree in related field

5 years or more of electrified vehicle experience including all the above

Advanced battery technology

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

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.
Job ID: 521997955
Originally Posted on: 5/21/2026

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