Product Validation Engineer

Gillig • Livermore, CA

9d • $75,000 - $155,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Validation Engineer will be guided by technical requirements to conduct system and vehicle level design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) tests to confirm achievement of these requirements within established program timelines. The role also provides opportunities, with the creation of tools and processes, for traceability of DFMEA to DVP&R to final reports. This is a hands-on, on-site role at our Livermore, CA plant and reports to the Manager of Validation but may also receive direction and guidance from senior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience within the Engineering industry
• Experience in automotive and/or heavy-duty vehicle testing/validation
• Experience working with internal and external customers, engineering service suppliers, and supervising 3 rd party test facilities
• Knowledge of FMVSS, ADA, APTA Bus Procurement Guidelines, SAE HD vehicle standards, NFPA
• Experience with “hands-on” troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation activities (on site and at remote locations)
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, customers, internal and external suppliers
• Familiarity with testing processes, including creating and executing test plans on vehicles supporting program timelines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Limited travel may be required
• Must be able to navigate manufacturing environment, comfortable around heavy machinery, tools, etc.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, (i.e. safety glasses, bump caps, hearing protection, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Utilize program targets, system requirements and various control documents to develop and release comprehensive DV/PV plans, reports, recommendations
• Create and execute test plans for associated vehicle systems and the entire vehicle. Report results, document non-conformances and collaborate with related design, systems and controls engineers to identify root cause of any failures, recommendations for improved specifications and opportunities for refinement
• Design and configure test methods, scripts and/or simulations to develop and validate system capabilities prior to vehicle integration
• Work closely with the Engineering teams to develop and deploy instrumentation and data acquisition strategies, data analysis methodologies and best practices for planning and conducting effective and timely testing activities
• 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 complex data sets into useable information and reports
• Support the maintenance and calibration of test equipment and instrumentation
• Support the development and deployment of engineering standards
• Support the development and management or requirements along with the associated design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) plans, including traceability between requirements, test results and test reports

Benefits

• Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
• Excellent compensation including company paid medical premiums, generous retirement plan and other comprehensive benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees