Test and Validation Engineer – Body Engineering

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Test and Validation Engineer Body Engineering

Location: Newark CA (Onsite)

Visa: USC or GC

Interview: Video

Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

Test and Validation Engineer Body Engineering

Essential Duties

Own and drive hardware testing and validation duties for body systems and components such as instrument panel center console door trims soft trims hard trims and DMS (Displays mechanism and switches) as well as vehicle accessories.
Coordinate tests from setup through execution and reporting including test planning development execution inspections root cause analysis and data processing.
Design and fabricate custom test fixtures for complex bench test set ups.
Ensure test findings are well-documented and quickly communicated root cause test failures and work with design quality and manufacturing partners.
Tracking test schedules and timelines with external test houses and T1 suppliers to assure test schedules are met and test results are accurate and as expected.
Test parts quantity definition and parts logistic coordination.
Create and maintain Lucid validation documentation (DVPR test specifications test protocols test reports) and participate in root cause analysis with the design release engineering team where applicable.
Coordinate and manage internal OEM high level tests.
Review test reports and prepare test results summary to communicate to DREs.
Drive DVPs sign-off for PPAP/LQP on time to enable product salability (SOP).
Travel to test sites is required.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in engineering
5 years of automotive interior or exterior validation and testing experience at OEM Tier-1 supplier or Test Lab.
Experience using CAD software such as CATIA 3DX or solid works.
Experience with interiors materials (plastics polymers fabrics foams) and/or interiors design and assembly strategies (clips adhesives fasteners welding) is preferred.
Experience with common automotive manufacturing and finishing processes (plastic injection molding press lamination hand wrapping back injection painting chrome plating IMD/IML etc.)
Knowledge of validation milestones along the overall Product Development Process.
Experience using standard lab test equipment such as environmental chambers shaker tables power supplies DAQs force transducers torque transducers pneumatic and-or servo electric actuators thermocouples strain gages LVDTs etc.
Experience with FMVSS and other international regulatory requirements for interior components.
Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
Great organizational skills and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Title: Test and Validation Engineer Body Engineering Location: Newark CA (Onsite) Visa: USC or GC Interview: Video Duration: Long Term Job Description: Test and Validation Engineer Body Engineering Essential Duties Own and drive hardware testing and validation duties for body system...