Validation Engineer, Low Voltage Components

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

Location: Foster City CA
On-site: 5 days per week

The Component and Sub System Hardware Validation team is responsible for ensuring components and subsystems on vehicles meet all functional and reliability targets needed to facilitate our autonomous mobility service. Our team has an action biased culture marked by integrity humility competence and passion for the mission and the systems we design. We are building real products here and are looking for doers to join us.

As a Low Voltage Component Validation Engineer you will be responsible for establishing and executing a robust and rigorous validation process from requirements development through report approval. This will include managing internal and external testing resources as well as supplier-led validation activities which ensure durability reliability and safety targets are satisfied. You will work closely with cross functional teams to understand root causes of failures identify mitigation strategies and incorporate learnings into new designs.

Responsibilities
Develop manage and execute test plans to validate mechanical electrical and environmental failure modes
Collaborate with design engineers to ensure that requirements are clearly defined and captured within the validation plan
Identify appropriate test assets data acquisition systems and sensors to ensure high-quality test data
Analyze test data to provide clear and concise reporting of test results
Support DFMEA activities to gain confidence that all potential failure modes are adequately covered within the validation plan.

Qualifications
BS or MS in mechanical engineering or related relevant field
3-6 years of test or validation experience related on grommets terminals connectors harness and LV Components (Fusebox Battery Battery sensor etc) including signal integrity
Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.)
Experience with a wide variety of lab and measurement equipment including but not limited to: DAQ Power supply / E-load Oscilloscope Accelerometers Thermocouples CAN LIN and automotive ethernet
Experience with Project Management tools such as JIRA and Kanban methodology.
Experience on Protocol communications:
Crimping
LIN Communication
Ethernet Communication
A2B communication
Experience on Production Process:
Strip & Crimping
Welding
Stamping
Molding
Standards:
USCAR 2 / USCAR 21 / USCAR 12 / USCAR 15 / USCAR 37 / USCAR 38
LV 124 / LV 148
ISO 8820
Open Alliance (TC2 and TC9) & IEEE 802.3bp/bw

Bonus Qualifications
Familiarity with 3D design tools. CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 or SolidWorks preferred
EMI / EMC validation experience
Familiarity with IEC 60068 GMW 3172 IEEE 802.3 USCAR AEC & IPC standards
Familiarity with Vector tools (CANanalyzer or similar)
Power Distribution and Thermal Management (derating strategies)
Batteries Chemistry (Lead-Acid and Li-ion)
Functional Safety (ISO 26262)

Salary Range
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The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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