Senior Vehicle Electronics Validation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k) with matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer responsible for planning and executing validation testing on electrical controllers used across Polaris vehicles.

You will collaborate with internal teams, external labs and suppliers to define validation strategies, design test setups and ensure products meet performance and compliance requirements. Responsibilities include developing validation plans, test case creation, coordinating activities, and leading validation execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware validation, verification, or electronics development.
• Experience with validation of vehicle electronics including controllers, displays, or communication systems.
• Knowledge of environmental testing from both mechanical and electrical perspectives.
• Experience working with CAN, Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, VHF, Cellular or A2B.
• Familiarity with validation tools and systems such as DOORS, Codebeamer or Jama.
• Experience with Vector tools.
• Experience supporting design validation activities including DFMEA and functional safety concepts.
• Strong project coordination skills working with internal teams and external labs.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional development environment.
• This role is onsite (minimum 3‑days/week).
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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 the build of test setups, including initial checkout and validation readiness.
• Coordinate validation activities with program managers, system leads, and internal/external test labs.
• Support regulatory compliance testing, including radio and environmental certification requirements.
• Lead validation execution and ensure adherence to established processes and standards.
• Collect, review, and compile validation data to support production sign-off and final reporting.
• Participate in hardware and system design reviews, including DFMEA, HARA, and FTA activities.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of validation processes and testing standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve validation issues and support design updates.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Codebeamer

Jama

Vector tools

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer responsible for planning and executing validation testing on electrical controllers used across Polaris vehicles.

You will collaborate with internal teams, external labs and suppliers to define validation strategies, design test setups and ensure products meet performance and compliance requirements. Responsibilities include developing validation plans, test case creation, coordinating activities, and leading validation execution.