Validation Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

The Component and Sub System Hardware Validation team is responsible for ensuring components and subsystems on the robotaxi 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 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 and manage test plans to validate mechanical, electrical, and environmental failure modes

• Perform system and component level developmental and validation/verification testing 

• 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

• Support root cause failure analysis activities during development, validation, and deployment

• Design test fixtures necessary to complete testing

• Manage validation schedule to ensure appropriate test assets are available and critical path items are identified

Qualifications

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering, or related relevant field

• 3-6 years of test or validation experience related to one of the following; automotive ECU’s, mechatronics or lighting

• Experience working with DFMEAs and root cause analysis

• 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.

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)

Salary Range: $100,000-111,000

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

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