Development Engineer II - CONTRACTOR

LG Electronics USA
parental leave, paid time off, 401(k)

13701 Hutton Drive (Show on map)
May 12, 2025
Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations. Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment. Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology. At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone. What we can offer: A crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth, a focus on health & well-being and an internal community that will set you up for success. The Opportunity: Driving better future mobility VS (Vehicle component Solutions) Company (https://www.lg.com/global/mobility) of LG Electronics focuses on commercializing environmentally responsible automotive components and core solutions based on LG's proprietary technologies. A leading provider of core components for global car manufacturers, VS Company is supporting the emerging trend of the vehicle industry. This job requires technical experiences related to building cutting-edge product and Development experiences. This position needs to have comfortable working with the manufacturing industry as well as high technology-driven products with LG and customers. This role is focused on developing a project and deeply involving technical requirements in the development as well as issue resolving. Customer & Tier companies communication and development management to ensure strength and innovation in the LG automotive business. This role is directly influencing the integration project development across all LG and automotive manufactures and requires a confidant with identifying problems, communicating the concerns and driving for closure in order to deliver the best development quality within the time frame with build trust while demonstrating excellent features implementation and problem resolving skills. This role must play nice with others, have a humble service mindset, and be a results-driven self-motivator. As the Development Engineer II, you will: Resolve software issues and communicate the customer to handle the issues Manage OEM customer design request, solution Support to identify and manage all feature issues, publish a weekly report Collaborate with OEM & LGE developers to analyze requirements and implement features Communicate with LGE HQ cross-functional teams not limited to program Conduct testing and debugging to ensure software quality Release weekly development progress report and communicate with customer's engineers Support feature development and be main point of contact for customer communication Review with the Software Project Leader for deciding related function development (Issue analysis result, Feature specification, Development schedule, FMEA, Impact of quailty, etc) Follow the customer's acceptance process on top of the LG internal development process Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electric Engineering, or a related field 2+ years or equivalent experience in automotive component development or testing or, 5+ years or equivalent engineering experience with developing and/or testing an automotive component or, 8+ years or equivalent experience delivering high-quality products or services to automotive companies Knowledge of or Experience in: Vehicle Infotainment feature & Telematics and Vehicle interface technology products Software development skill (CS design process including C, C++, Cinemo, XML, HMI, CAN network, embedded system) Working across multiple disciplines (Bluetooth, WiFi, OTA, Vehicle Network, Mobile Network, testing) Appropriate MS office software applications Desire to learn constantly and dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies. Test bench and vehicle setup Ability to: Drive and/or test in a vehicle for 8 hours a day. Lift up to 30lb samples, box and tools. Lift/carry benches weighing up to 25lbs to setup workstation Sit while driving/testing the vehicles for up to 4 hours at a time Interact with display/center controller/steering wheel while driving or while stationary testing Work overtime when necessary Passion for technology and problem solving Strong commitment to quality and attention to detail Desire to learn constantly and dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies Travel up to 20% (domestic and international) Preferred: Knowledge of or Experience in: Vehicle Infotainment & Telematics feature and Vehicle interface technology products Software development skill with complex systems IATF 16949 certification & APQP&FMEA certification Bilingual - (English/Korean) Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees: No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits. Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options. Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time. Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role). Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives. Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance. Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors: Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies. Privacy Notice to California Applicants At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics. In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.