Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer

Paylocity; Novi, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG in Novi, MI seeks an experienced Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer to drive vehicle-level validation for closures, sealing, water management, and related systems. You will define strategies for extreme environments and high-mileage durability, and lead campaigns across proving grounds and public roads.

Responsibilities include creating test plans, translating targets into procedures, and ensuring traceability with measurement instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in whole-vehicle validation and vehicle-level testing.
• Hands-on experience with CANoe, INCA, and validation instrumentation.
• Experience defining vehicle test plans and tracking changes across fleets.
• Working knowledge of ALM/product tracking tools such as Jama, Polarion, DOORS or Codebeamer.
• Solid understanding of automotive development phases and safety standards.
• English proficiency at C1-C2 level and minimum 1 year contract experience.

Responsibilities

• Own whole-vehicle validation for body exterior systems and related components.
• Define validation strategies for extreme environmental exposure and durability.
• Establish validation routes, chamber profiles, and aero/vibration scenarios.
• Support cross-functional alignment across multiple vehicle teams.
• Develop vehicle-level test cases and translate targets into test procedures.
• Lead validation campaigns and data collection using sensors and measurement tools.
• Ensure requirement-to-test traceability and document results with sign-off recommendations.

Skills

Whole-vehicle validation

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Human Factors/HCI, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

CANoe

INCA

Codebeamer/Jama/Jira

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