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Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer

EDAG, Inc.

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

  WHO WE ARE
Working together, growing together, creating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You‘ll go your own way in your career at a high level – nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a BODY EXTERIOR TEST & VALIDATION ENGINEER.

DESCRIPTION

  • Own whole-vehicle validation for body exterior systems: closures, sealing, water management, wind noise, lighting, and fit-and-finish
  • Define validation strategies for extreme environmental exposure, corrosion, high-mileage durability, and high-pressure car wash conditions
  • Establish validation routes, environmental chamber profiles, and aero/vibration scenarios for door closures, liftgates, glazing, and wiper/washer systems
  • Support cross-functional alignment across Body Exterior, Closures, Sealing, Lighting, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Vehicle teams
  • Develop vehicle-level test cases and translate exterior targets into test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and validation plans
  • Lead validation campaigns and evaluation trips to proving grounds, public roads, and extreme climate regions
  • Drive test execution and data collection using leak detection systems, thermal sensors, strain gauges, and accelerometers
  • Ensure requirement-to-test traceability using tools such as Code beamer, Jama, or Jira; document results and sign-offrecommendations
Requirements:

  REQUIREMENTS 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Human Factors/HCI, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 4+ years of experience in whole vehicle validation, full-performance testing, and vehicle-level verification testing
  • Hands-on experience with CANoe, INCA, and validation instrumentation for vehicle network and sensor data
  • Experience defining whole vehicle test plans (DVP) and tracking build/software changes across vehicle fleets
  • Working knowledge of ALM/product tracking tools: Jama, Polarion, DOORS, MagicDraw, or Codebeamer
  • Solid understanding of whole vehicle development phases and automotive-specific safety standards
  • Experience testing complete vehicle systems for automotive-grade compliance and industry regulations
  • English (C1-C2)
  • 1 year contact 
  • Location: Novi, Michigan

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