Product Validation Engineer

Summary

GILLIG is the leading transit bus manufacturer in the United States, recognized for its commitment to environmentally friendly mobility solutions. The Validation Engineer will conduct system and vehicle level design verification and production validation tests, ensuring that design requirements are met within established program timelines.

Responsibilities

• Utilize program targets, system requirements and various control documents to develop and release comprehensive DV/PV plans, reports, recommendations
• Create and execute test plans for associated vehicle systems and the entire vehicle. Report results, document non-conformances and collaborate with related design, systems and controls engineers to identify root cause of any failures, recommendations for improved specifications and opportunities for refinement
• Design and configure test methods, scripts and/or simulations to develop and validate system capabilities prior to vehicle integration
• Work closely with the Engineering teams to develop and deploy instrumentation and data acquisition strategies, data analysis methodologies and best practices for planning and conducting effective and timely testing activities
• Coordinate and document requirements, design verification and validation with component/subsystem/system suppliers or external testing resources/facilities to support overall program validation plan
• Gather and refine complex data sets into useable information and reports
• Support the maintenance and calibration of test equipment and instrumentation
• Support the development and deployment of engineering standards
• Support the development and management or requirements along with the associated design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) plans, including traceability between requirements, test results and test reports

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience within the Engineering industry
• Experience in automotive and/or heavy-duty vehicle testing/validation
• Experience working with internal and external customers, engineering service suppliers, and supervising 3rd party test facilities
• Knowledge of FMVSS, ADA, APTA Bus Procurement Guidelines, SAE HD vehicle standards, NFPA
• Experience with “hands-on” troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation activities (on site and at remote locations)
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, customers, internal and external suppliers
• Familiarity with testing processes, including creating and executing test plans on vehicles supporting program timelines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to lift 25 lbs
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Limited travel may be required
• Must be able to navigate manufacturing environment, comfortable around heavy machinery, tools, etc
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, (i.e. safety glasses, bump caps, hearing protection, etc.)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience within the Engineering industry
• Experience in automotive and/or heavy-duty vehicle testing/validation
• Experience working with internal and external customers, engineering service suppliers, and supervising 3rd party test facilities
• Knowledge of FMVSS, ADA, APTA Bus Procurement Guidelines, SAE HD vehicle standards, NFPA
• Experience with “hands-on” troubleshooting, product assembly, prototyping, testing, and validation activities (on site and at remote locations)
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, customers, internal and external suppliers
• Familiarity with testing processes, including creating and executing test plans on vehicles supporting program timelines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to lift 25 lbs
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Limited travel may be required
• Must be able to navigate manufacturing environment, comfortable around heavy machinery, tools, etc
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, (i.e. safety glasses, bump caps, hearing protection, etc.)

Benefits

• Company paid medical premiums
• Generous retirement plan
• Other comprehensive benefits