Vehicle Thermal Validation Engineer – HVAC & Powertrain

ALTEN Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Vehicle Validation Engineer with 2–4 years of automotive testing experience. You will support test planning, vehicle testing, data collection, analysis, and validation of vehicle systems under various conditions.

The role requires a mechanical/acoustic/electrical engineering background, hands-on testing skills, and knowledge of thermal and cooling systems. Candidates will collaborate with senior engineers to document procedures and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant engineering, automotive testing, or validation experience.
• Hands-on experience with automotive testing or validation.
• Basic to intermediate understanding of automotive systems and vehicle testing.
• Knowledge of thermal management, heat transfer, thermodynamics, HVAC, cooling systems, or related automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of vehicle and system-level validation test plans.
• Perform hands-on vehicle testing under different operating and environmental conditions.
• Support validation activities related to thermal management, energy management, cooling systems, HVAC, or related vehicle systems.
• Set up and monitor test instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Collect and analyze vehicle test data, including temperature, pressure, flow, energy consumption, and other system parameters.
• Identify abnormal trends, test failures, and performance issues.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of validation issues.
• Work with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to resolve test and system issues.
• Develop and document test procedures, test results, and validation reports.
• Execute regression and verification testing.
• Correlate test results with engineering requirements and expected system performance.
• Participate in vehicle testing at proving grounds, test facilities, and other locations as required.

Skills

Vehicle testing

Data analysis

Test instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

CANoe/CANalyzer

CAN/CAN FD

Data acquisition tools

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Vehicle Validation Engineer with 2–4 years of automotive testing experience. You will support test planning, vehicle testing, data collection, analysis, and validation of vehicle systems under various conditions.

The role requires a mechanical/acoustic/electrical engineering background, hands-on testing skills, and knowledge of thermal and cooling systems. Candidates will collaborate with senior engineers to document procedures and results.