Electronic Systems Development Director

About the Role Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is seeking an Electronic Systems Development Director to lead advanced vehicle system design across electronic, infotainment, and autonomous domains. This role will guide the development of next‑generation electronic architectures, drive innovation initiatives, and champion electronics quality for Hyundai vehicles in the North American market. In this role, you will spearhead cost‑saving initiatives, lead engineering staff at all levels, and deliver clear, strategic reporting to company leadership and key regulatory organizations such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Association (IIHSA). What You'll Do

• Develop and support the Electronic Systems Development Department’s vision, mission, annual work plan, and budget.
• Establish goals and performance expectations for all direct reports in alignment with short‑, mid‑, and long‑term organizational plans.
• Assign tasks and project roles consistent with North American development responsibilities.
• Oversee and direct Managers and Engineers responsible for automotive electronic engineering, including design issue resolution, market adaptability analysis, and early‑stage concept creation.
• Lead the development of innovative technologies, support Hyundai Motor Group field quality objectives, advance cost‑reduction initiatives, and drive creation of long‑term technology roadmaps.
• Conduct comprehensive design reviews to evaluate component and system integrity, assess countermeasure proposals, generate solutions for open issues, align implementation schedules, and monitor execution progress.
• Review technical and operational projects with engineering staff.
• Establish risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies to meet timing milestones.
• Ensure continuous progress against work plans and maintain high quality of output.
• Provide strong technical direction and strategic engineering guidance.
• Support Hyundai Motor Company with engineering studies, competitive benchmarking, and North American customer‑focused research.
• Publish regular Electronic Systems Development Reports detailing weekly accomplishments and upcoming activities.
• Create technical reports and executive‑level presentations for Hyundai & Kia business leadership, Korea R&D, manufacturing teams, and external regulatory organizations such as NHTSA.
• Oversee and manage development activities for infotainment, autonomous systems, and electronics—including navigation, connectivity, validation, cybersecurity, electrical design, mobile applications, servers/cloud integration, driver assistance features, autonomous driving. What We're Looking For
• Proven leadership of engineering staff across automotive electronic engineering, including design issue resolution and early-stage concept creation.
• Experience guiding the development of electronic, infotainment, and autonomous system technologies; ability to integrate hardware, software, and vehicle platforms with cross‑functional teams.
• Track record of developing technology roadmaps, driving cost‑reduction initiatives, and aligning with field quality objectives.
• Strong skills in design reviews, risk assessment, and milestone‑driven project execution.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information through regular reports and executive‑level presentations to Hyundai, Kia, Korea R&D, manufacturing teams, and regulators such as NHTSA.
• Familiarity with regulatory considerations and North American customer‑focused research.