Open - Hardware Product Verification and Validation Test Engineer

Ultipro; Dubuque (IA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account

TelaDoc: Virtual Health Care

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Long‑Term Disability

Supplemental Short‑Term Disability

Traditional 401k & Roth 401k

Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care

Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Education Assistance

Job summary

RFA Engineering seeks an experienced Hardware PVV Test Engineer to develop and execute test plans for offroad equipment. You will verify hardware solutions, support connectivity projects, and prioritize tests across bench and on-machine environments.

You will collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams, drive validation activities, and work with suppliers for pre-design investigations. Remote work one day a week is supported within commuting distance.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics or related field.
• 3 years of experience with MATLAB Simulink, C/C++, Python, SQL for off-road equipment.
• Experience validating machine control functions on construction/heavy machinery.
• Testing, troubleshooting, and debugging models and code (ADO Azure DevOps).
• Experience in unit testing, VIL/HIL/SIL, black-box and boundary testing.
• Developing automation environments to increase test coverage and reduce manual testing.
• Using Jenkins to deploy CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with Python, C, C++, MATLAB, MATLAB Simulink; SAE J1939; CAN; Simcenter STAR-CCM+; SolidWorks; Git.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute machine test plans and manual test plans for hardware testing.
• Define requirements for hardware verification and validation activities.
• Drive testing priorities and manage on-machine testing.
• Collaborate with electrical hardware and sheet metal teams in engineering process.
• Coordinate EPDP activities for new hardware solutions.
• Engage with 3rd party suppliers for pre-design investigations.
• Serve as liaison between hardware and product development teams.
• Analyze connectivity and machine data for validation, troubleshooting, and performance.

Skills

MATLAB Simulink

C/C++

Python

SQL

CAN/SAE J1939

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

Jenkins

GIT

Simcenter STAR-CCM+

SolidWorks

Job description

Open - Hardware Product Verification and Validation Test Engineer

Job Category: Emb Sys Eng Dev/ Test

Requisition Number: OPENH001820

• Posted : October 1, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Dubuque, IA 52001, USA

Description

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the‑art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world‑class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full‑time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Responsibilities:

The Hardware Product Verification and Validation Test Engineer (HW PVV Test Engineer) will create and execute machine test plans and manual test plans for hardware testing on offroad construction and highway equipment. Determine requirements for product verification & validation related activities for the evaluation of hardware digital solutions. Create and drive Vision activities for connectivity projects. Determine and drive testing activity priorities. Work with electrical hardware and sheet metal as a part of the on‑machine engineering process. Act as responsible owner for Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) activities for new hardware solutions for projects. Work with 3rd party suppliers for pre‑design investigation and attachment of hardware. Serve as contact and liaison between hardware and product development teams. Analyze connectivity and machine data using CAN, telematics, and diagnostic tools to support validation, troubleshooting, and performance assessment during bench and on‑machine testing. Support validation and discovery of telematics and connectivity hardware solutions Support prototype, pre‑production, and production hardware builds, including issue tracking and regression testing. Position allows working from home within commuting distance of worksite location for one day a week.

Requirements

• Requires at least Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.
• Must possess 3 years (36 months) of experience with all of the following: (a) using MATLAB Simulink to develop models, simulate, and analyze Control System Design and multidomain interactions; (b) developing applications using C, C++, Python, SQL for off‑road construction and highway equipment; (c) validating integrated machine control functions on construction and heavy machinery; (d) conducting testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of models and code on ADO Azure Dev Ops; (e) creating and executing machine test plans and manual test plans on construction and heavy machinery: unit testing, Vehicle‑inthe‑Loop (VIL) testing, Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) testing, Software‑in‑the‑Loop (SIL), black‑box, and boundary condition testing; (f) developing automation environments including rest vectors and scripts to increase test coverage and reduce manual testing; (g) using Jenkins to deploy CI/CD pipelines; and (h) utilizing all of the following: Python, C++, C, MATLAB, MATLAB SIMULINK; SAE J1939; CAN communication; Simcenter STAR‑CCM+, SolidWorks, and GIT for version control. Experience may be gained concurrently.
• Position allows working from home within commuting distance of worksite location for one day a week.

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem‑solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• TelaDoc: Virtual Health Care
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid / Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long‑Term Disability
• Supplemental Short‑Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly

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