Associate Product Validation Engineer

Gillig•Livermore, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the leading transit bus manufacturer in the United States, GILLIG buses play a critical role in the environmental and social initiatives in communities across our nation. GILLIG is on the forefront in the transition to zero-emission vehicles and has an unmatched reputation in the industry for quality, reliability, durability, service, and support. From initial design through final assembly, each GILLIG bus is designed and built in Livermore, CA. WHY GILLIG Leader in environmentally friendly mobility solutions including battery electric, hybrid electric, near-zero CNG and clean diesel transit buses Renowned for its inclusive team/family-oriented culture Stable, successful, and growing organization – a Bay Area business for over 132 years! Flexible schedules (depending on project needs) Excellent compensation including company paid medical premiums, generous retirement plan and other comprehensive benefits DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW GILLIG Engineering is responsible for the development, customization, and configuration of GILLIG’s clean technology heavy-duty transit buses. We are committed to developing the most reliable buses that connect communities, eliminates congestion, and contributes to a greener environment. Our engineers are engaged in designing, analyzing, testing, launching, and problem solving across a wide range of technical areas. Validation Engineering is responsible for the testing, simulation, and evaluation of systems, components and vehicle platforms for GILLIG’s continuously evolving product line. It is instrumental in ensuring design requirements are met and overall performance meets the harsh demands of the heavy-duty transit bus duty-cycle. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an Associate Product Validation Engineer who will be responsible for assisting & supporting senior level validation engineers. Assignments involve engineering assistance, problem resolution, & other engineering duties in support of vehicle level design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) tests. This is a hands-on, on-site role at our Livermore, CA plant reports to the Manager of Validation but may also receive direction and guidance from senior engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Ability to perform basic engineering calculations
Familiarity with: Automotive and/or heavy-duty vehicle design
Familiarity with: Design of Experiments (DOE) and basic knowledge of various test equipment and instrumentation, such as DAQs, strain gauges, accelerometers, and thermal & pressure sensors
Basic understanding of programming and/or PLC logic

Nice To Haves

Heavy-Duty and/or commercial vehicle experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy engineering standards for defining and managing requirements under the guidance of more senior engineers
Develop associated design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) test plans for new and current vehicle models, including complete traceability between requirements, test results and test reports
Utilize program targets, system requirements and various control documents to develop and release simple DV/PV plans, reports, recommendations
Execute DV/PV plans for vehicles and subsystems. Report results and collaborate with related design, systems and controls engineers to identify root cause of any failures
Coordinate and document requirements, design verification and validation with component/subsystem/system suppliers or external testing resources/facilities to support overall program validation plan
Gather and refine data sets into usable information and reports
Support the maintenance and calibration of test equipment and instrumentation