Validation Engineer

SUMMARY: The Validation Engineer is responsible for verifying and validating various components, ensuring they meet industry standards and perform as expected. The Validation Engineer is also responsible for the development and execution of test plans using in-house or outside test labs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
• Assist the engineering team / customer in the development of the DVP.
• Responsible for obtaining test plan approvals from the customer to being tested.
• Execute the approved DVP, address any testing issues and return an approved DVP&R (with customer signature), with test reports.
• Approve / troubleshoot test set-ups and test reports.
• Electrically / EMC focused lab testing experience is preferred.
• Experience with electrical and automotive testing.
• Experience with test plan management.

Follows all safety, housekeeping (5S) and company policies and procedures.

Coordinates and maintains all job responsibilities in a continuous and flexible manner and performs other related duties and job assignments as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum of a high school degree. Minimum of 10 years' experience in validation. Must have an understanding of automotive electronics. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, and walk. Occasionally bend, squat, reach, twist/turn and lift up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.