Voice Recognition Engineer

Voice Recognition Engineer

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is looking for an experienced engineer to join the ECUs (Electronic Control Units) and Applications Team of the Infotainment Development Department

What You Will Do:

• Lead engineering efforts focused on infotainment voice recognition (VR) systems, supporting the Infotainment Development (ID) Team’s technical deliverables
• Contribute to the design, development, and validation of automotive voice recognition features from an OEM perspective, ensuring high performance, reliability, and seamless user interaction
  • Support VR development and validation from an end-to-end (E2E) perspective, ensuring seamless performance across hardware, software, cloud, and embedded components
• Lead development of the North American VR platform by driving system validation efforts, including specification review, developing validation procedures, performing bench-level testing, executing in-vehicle field validation, and tracking development progress
• Apply understanding of VR system architecture to diagnose issues, perform structured root cause analysis, and enhance team self-sufficiency in troubleshooting
• Collect, analyze, and interpret automotive log files from infotainment systems, vehicle networks, and VR subsystems to support rigorous root cause analysis and resolution of complex performance or integration issues
• Troubleshoot and optimize VR performance across various hardware and software platforms, ensuring response consistency, compatibility, and seamless human-machine interaction
• Apply deep knowledge of text-to-speech (TTS), automatic speech recognition (ASR), artificial intelligence (AI)–based dialog systems, and interactive voice response technologies to improve recognition accuracy, system robustness, and user experience naturalness
• Conduct competitive studies, customer clinics, and system evaluations to refine specifications, assess competing solutions, and troubleshoot interactions between VR components and other vehicle subsystems
• Create, evaluate, and propose innovative VR technologies for potential implementation into Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) vehicle platforms, contributing to cost-reduction strategies and long-term technical roadmaps for Hyundai and Kia infotainment systems
• Participate in interface audits, quality gate reviews, field issue assessments, and business team meetings related to VR system functionality and performance
• Utilize automated VR testing toolsets and data-driven methodologies to improve testing efficiency, repeatability, and coverage under diverse operating conditions
• Apply experience in speech processing, phonetics, acoustic modeling, and computational linguistics to enhance VR algorithms and support multi-language or region-specific feature development
• Collaborate with infotainment software, electrical engineering, product strategy, autonomous driving, navigation, and global research teams to ensure smooth integration of VR features across vehicle systems
• Collaborate closely with global R&D teams to influence and advance next-generation voice recognition roadmaps for future Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) vehicles
• Contribute to the design and evolution of cloud-based or hybrid voice assistant architectures as part of connected vehicle VR strategies
• Create technical reports, performance summaries, and engineering presentations for management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support organizational goals by increasing North American engineering ownership and aligning local VR development with the long-term vision established by executive leadership
• Travel up to 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally

What You Will Bring to the Role:

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
  • 3+ years of developing specifications and design verification test plans pertaining to infotainment platforms, including VR
  • 1+ years of professional experience in infotainment system hardware and software design and/or its validation
  • Experience in the design and release of electric-related structures and components
  • Familiarity with embedded systems validation
  • Understanding of server development
  • Experience in executing and validating scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions
  • Familiarity with in-vehicle communication protocols
  • Ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Excellent time management, self-management, and organization skills
  • Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • Valid Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
  • Software development experience
  • Project management experience

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
• Competitive Salaries
• A Global Environment that Fosters Diversity
• Retirement Savings and Planning Benefits
• Access to Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Flexible Work Hours

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