Glazing & Closures Validation Engineer

ALTEN Technology • Foster City, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own validation of glazing and closure systems for a client developing an autonomous vehicle. The systems include glass and glazing, doors, latches, actuators, and seals. The role focuses on mechanism reliability and durability across the vehicle’s operating life, ensuring components meet durability, environmental, and regulatory requirements before production. The position is onsite five days per week in Foster City, California, with travel as needed to suppliers and test sites in Michigan and Modesto, California. The stated salary range is $110,000–$130,000; the actual offer depends on factors including location and job-related qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. Selected candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Mid- to senior-level experience in automotive closures, body, or glazing validation.
• Strong, demonstrated experience with closure mechanisms, including latches, doors, seals, and actuators.
• Proven reliability and durability validation experience, including data-driven failure analysis.
• Working knowledge of glass and glazing, bonding and sealing, and related manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of relevant FMVSS and regulatory requirements, including glazing.
• Grounding in manufacturing processes, materials, and environmental failure modes.
• Proficiency with CAD, such as CATIA and/or SolidWorks.

Nice To Haves

• Component design experience in closures, glazing, or sealing systems.
• Familiarity with Polarion and Jira for requirements and issue tracking.
• Hands-on test experience and metrology exposure.
• Experience in a new-program or new-product-introduction environment.

Responsibilities

• Own validation of glazing and closures systems, including glass and glazing, doors, latches, actuators, and seals.
• Drive reliability and durability validation of closure mechanisms through their full operating life.
• Develop test plans, methods, and acceptance criteria tied to program and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and oversee durability, environmental, and performance testing, and interpret the results.
• Lead DFMEA and failure analysis, driving root cause and corrective actions to resolution.
• Support test design and instrumentation, including sensors and measurement setups.
• Work with suppliers through build and validation, including travel to supplier and test sites in Michigan and Modesto, California.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality teams to reach production readiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level