Sr. Engineer - Verification & Validation

TKC Thermo King•Minneapolis, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Thermo King is transforming its engineering verification and validation processes and is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Verification and Validation (V&V) Senior Engineer to drive meaningful change and grow capabilities in an innovative environment. This role is integral to multiple product development teams, playing a key role in enhancing V&V capabilities and directly impacting the quality delivered to customers.

Requirements

5-7 years of experience in a product development role.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Demonstrated history leading and completing projects on time and meeting critical deliverables.
Experience with assessing risk and executing test plans.
Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects with limited supervision.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and an initiative-taking approach.
Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for a laboratory environment, including, but not limited to safety glasses and safety toe shoes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with product development processes and tools.
Experience working in a test laboratory environment, including high proficiency with data acquisition and analysis tools.
Demonstrated agility in a changing environment—a willingness to learn and adapt to innovative technologies and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Embed within multiple product development programs of diverse sizes and complexity, ensuring the Design Verification Plan fully covers the system requirements and proactively filling gaps in the process.
Work with multiple sustaining engineering projects, applying V&V methods with a continuous improvement mindset to drive increased quality.
Enhance existing and develop new V&V processes, including tests, analyses, inspections, and demonstrations.
Collect, analyze, and report V&V test data, providing critical insights and recommendations to the entire product team.
Leverage all data sources (test, analysis, warranty, quality, and telematics) to evaluate the robustness of existing V&V methods, driving improvement and capability growth.
Design, develop, and execute testing protocols for innovative transport refrigeration systems and components.
Lead portions of engineering digital thread initiatives as requested, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Requirements Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM). Support the integration of these tools with the V&V strategy.
Work closely with cross-functional teams within engineering, including test laboratories and analysis, product development, and program management.
Lead the documentation of assigned V&V processes, ensuring they are comprehensive, consistent, and accurate.
Utilize the breadth of the Thermo King team to make connections, grow skillsets, and gain a broad perspective of the business, from concept development to sustaining engineering.