Hardware Validation Engineer

RPMGlobal; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer in Palo Alto, CA. This contract position requires expertise in validation planning for vehicle hardware subsystems, collaboration with testing vendors, and effective management of testing programs.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Free training on all Altair products

Qualifications

• Minimum of a summer internship experience in an engineering company.
• Designing and testing mechanical systems for the automotive or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage validation plans for vehicle hardware subsystems.
• Establish criteria for validation, including statistical analysis.
• Collaborate with vendors for testing and certification compliance.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Proficiency in Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Jira software

Job description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Hardware Validation Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Palo Alto, CA is looking for a Hardware Validation Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

We are seeking a skilled Validation Engineer to develop and manage validation plans for vehicle hardware subsystems in vehicle programs. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that all systems meet performance targets through rigorous validation processes. This position requires close collaboration with external testing vendors, engineering teams, and compliance groups to maintain the highest standards of quality and safety, as well as on-site hands-on management of testing programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validation Planning: Develop and manage comprehensive validation plans for Interior and Exterior subsystems within specific vehicle programs.
• Criteria Development: Establish criteria to ensure that all requirements are met, including considerations for sample size, statistical analysis, and attribute vs. variable testing.
• Research and Benchmarking: Conduct research and benchmark system validation tests that are not currently part of our portfolio but are essential for achieving target vehicle performance.
• Plan Updates: Update validation plans to incorporate new requirements or design controls arising from DFMEA reviews.
• Vendor Collaboration: Work closely with external testing vendors to quote, source, and schedule validation testing in alignment with program budgets and timelines.
• Test Procedure Review: Review and ensure that all test procedures conducted by vendors meet the necessary requirements.
• Troubleshooting and Resolution: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues identified during validation testing, working with development engineers to document and address these issues.
• Report Management: Receive, catalog, and prepare external test vendor reports and est reports in accordance with the record retention policy.
• Certification Compliance: Ensure that all certification tests and reports are managed and published in compliance with certification and compliance group instructions.
• Test Methodology: Develop and revise test methods, incorporating lessons learned from previous tests.
• Cost Estimation: Own and continuously improve the test cost estimator tool, providing accurate cost estimates for supplier reviews and challenging suppliers on budget estimates related to design changes.
• Tool Design: Create CAD designs for validation-specific tools, including fixtures and applicators.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of a summer internship experience, preferably within an engineering company, with office environment experience required.
• Designing and testing mechanical systems for the automotive or related industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace is required.
• Salary range: 70k - 97k annual.

Preferred:

• 1-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Jira software.
• Experience with strength, fatigue, and cyclic durability testing.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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