Senior Hardware Validation Engineer - Vehicle Electronics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock ownership plan

Discounted stock purchases

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

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

In this role you will lead validation execution, support regulatory testing, and contribute to design reviews. This onsite position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and rapid issue resolution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hardware validation experience.
• Experience validating vehicle electronics including controllers and communication systems.
• Familiarity with environmental testing and multiple communications technologies (CAN, Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.).
• Experience with validation tools such as Vector, DOORS, CodeBeamer, Jama; DFMEA, FTA, HARA involvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute hardware validation plans for electrical controllers used in Polaris vehicles.
• Create detailed test cases from requirements to validate system functionality and performance.
• Oversee build and readiness of test setups; assist with validation readiness checks.
• Coordinate validation activities with program managers, system leads, and external labs.
• Support regulatory and environmental certification testing and lead validation execution.
• Document validation data for production sign-off and reporting.
• Participate in design reviews (DFMEA, HARA, FTA) and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Achievement orientation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Vector tools

DOORS

CodeBeamer

Jama

CAN

Ethernet

USB

Job description

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

In this role you will lead validation execution, support regulatory testing, and contribute to design reviews. This onsite position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and rapid issue resolution