Automotive Validation Engineer – HVAC​/Powertrain​/Thermal Systems

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We are seeking a Vehicle Validation Engineer with 2–4 years of experience in automotive testing, validation, or related engineering activities. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with vehicle or system‑level validation and some exposure to thermal management, energy management, heat transfer, thermodynamics, HVAC, or related automotive systems.

The engineer will support test planning, vehicle testing, data collection and analysis, troubleshooting, and validation of vehicle systems under a variety of operating conditions.

• 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.
• Support test vehicle preparation and instrumentation.
• 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.
• Follow all applicable engineering, safety, and vehicle testing procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 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 or experience in one or more of the following:
• Thermal Management
• Heat Transfer
• Thermodynamics
• HVAC
• Cooling Systems
• Battery Thermal Management
• Powertrain Thermal Systems
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to analyze engineering and vehicle test data.
• Good communication and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a hands‑on vehicle testing environment.

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar engineering analysis tools.
• Experience with CANoe, CANalyzer, or other automotive communication tools.
• Knowledge of CAN/CAN FD.
• Experience with vehicle data acquisition and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with temperature, pressure, flow, or other automotive sensors.
• Understanding of vehicle thermal systems, cooling circuits, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, or HVAC systems.
• Expos…