Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer

EDAG Inc; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG Inc. is seeking a Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer in Novi, MI to own whole-vehicle validation for body exterior systems, define strategies, and lead campaigns on proving grounds and public roads.

The role requires 4+ years of vehicle validation experience, hands-on CANoe/INCA work, and familiarity with ALM tools (Jama, Polarion, DOORS, CodeBeamer). English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in whole vehicle validation and platform-level testing.
• Hands-on experience with CANoe, INCA, and validation instrumentation for vehicle networks.

Responsibilities

• Own whole-vehicle validation for body exterior systems: closures, sealing, water management, wind noise, lighting, fit-and-finish.
• Define validation strategies for environmental exposure, corrosion, durability, and car-wash conditions.
• Establish validation routes, environmental chamber profiles, and aero/vibration scenarios for exterior subsystems.
• 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 and validation plans.
• Lead validation campaigns and evaluation trips to proving grounds and public roads.
• Drive test execution and data collection using leak detection systems, thermal sensors, and accelerometers.
• Ensure requirement-to-test traceability using tools like Jama, Polarion, DOORS, CodeBeamer; document results.

Skills

Automotive validation workflow

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/related field

Tools

CANoe

INCA

Jama

Polarion

DOORS

MagicDraw

CodeBeamer

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

• 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 regulationsEnglish (C1-C2)
• 1 year contact
• Location: Novi, Michigan