Senior Vehicle Validation Engineer

GILLIG; California; On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

GILLIG is seeking a Senior Product Validation Engineer to join our Validation group at the Livermore, CA plant. The role focuses on conducting complex DV/PV tests to verify system and full‑vehicle performance against requirements, with traceability to final reports.

You will develop test plans, coordinate with design and controls teams, configure data collection, and ensure timely delivery within programs. This on‑site position offers hands‑on engineering growth in a leading heavy‑duty transit

Qualifications

• We require a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 5 years in engineering, with automotive/testing validation experience.
• Hands‑on testing, DV/PV execution, and reporting to ensure requirements are met within program timelines.
• Experience with DFMEA to DVP&R traceability and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and release DV/PV plans and reports for vehicle systems and overall vehicle.
• Lead planning and execution of DV/PV tests and document non‑conformances with root‑cause analysis.
• Design test methods, scripts, and simulations to validate system capabilities pre‑vehicle integration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on instrumentation, data acquisition, and data analysis.
• Review peers’ test plans and reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate testing with suppliers or external resources to support program validation.
• Gather and refine complex data into actionable information and reports.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment and instrumentation.
• Develop and deploy engineering standards for DV/PV plans with full traceability.

Skills

DV/PV testing

Test plan development

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Traceability

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

GILLIG is seeking a Senior Product Validation Engineer to join our Validation group at the Livermore, CA plant. The role focuses on conducting complex DV/PV tests to verify system and full‑vehicle performance against requirements, with traceability to final reports.

You will develop test plans, coordinate with design and controls teams, configure data collection, and ensure timely delivery within programs. This on‑site position offers hands‑on engineering growth in a leading heavy‑duty transit