Senior Hardware Validation Engineer – Vehicle Electronics

Polaris Inc.; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to plan and execute validation testing for electrical controllers used across Polaris vehicles. You will define validation strategies, design test setups, and ensure hardware meets performance and production requirements.

Collaborate with internal teams and external labs, contribute to DFMEA and FTA activities, and help drive product readiness and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of hardware validation, verification, or electronics development experience.
• Experience validating vehicle electronics including controllers, displays, or communication systems.
• Knowledge of environmental testing from mechanical and electrical perspectives.
• Experience with CAN, Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, VHF, Cellular or A2B communications.
• Familiarity with DOORS, CodeBeamer or Jama.
• Experience with Vector tools.
• Experience supporting DFMEA and functional safety concepts.
• Strong project coordination with internal teams and external labs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute hardware validation plans for electrical controllers used in Polaris vehicles.
• Analyze requirements and create detailed test cases to validate system functionality and performance.
• Design and oversee build of test setups, including initial checkout and validation readiness.
• Coordinate validation activities with program managers, system leads, and test labs.
• Support regulatory compliance testing, including radio and environmental certification requirements.
• Lead validation execution and ensure adherence to processes and standards.
• Collect, review, and compile validation data for production sign‑off and final reporting.
• Participate in hardware and system design reviews including DFMEA, HARA, and FTA.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of validation processes and testing standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering to resolve validation issues and support design updates.

Skills

Achievement orientation

Problem solving

Collaborating with others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAN

Ethernet

USB

Bluetooth

Wi‑Fi

VHF

Cellular

A2B

DOORS

CodeBeamer

Jama

Vector tools

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to plan and execute validation testing for electrical controllers used across Polaris vehicles. You will define validation strategies, design test setups, and ensure hardware meets performance and production requirements.

Collaborate with internal teams and external labs, contribute to DFMEA and FTA activities, and help drive product readiness and regulatory compliance.