Product Validation Engineer

Overview

As the leading transit bus manufacturer in the United States, GILLIG buses play a critical role in environmental and social initiatives in communities across the nation. GILLIG is at the forefront of the transition to zero-emission vehicles and is known for quality, reliability, durability, service, and support. From initial design through final assembly, each GILLIG bus is designed and built in Livermore, CA.

• Leader in environmentally friendly mobility solutions including battery electric, hybrid electric, near-zero CNG and clean diesel transit buses
• Renowned for an inclusive, team-oriented culture
• Stable, successful, and growing organization – a Bay Area business for over 132 years
• Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
• Excellent compensation including company-paid medical premiums, generous retirement plan, and other comprehensive benefits

The Validation Engineer will be guided by technical requirements to conduct system and vehicle level design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) tests to confirm achievement of these requirements within established program timelines. The role also provides opportunities, with the creation of tools and processes, for traceability of DFMEA to DVP&R to final reports. This is a hands-on, on-site role at our Livermore, CA plant and reports to the Manager of Validation but may also receive direction and guidance from senior engineers.

• 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 usable 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 of requirements along with the associated design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) plans, including traceability between requirements, test results and test reports

• Autonomy: Ability to work with little instruction on day-to-day work, receiving general instruction on new assignments from senior engineers or manager.
• Technically Minded: Apply industry practices and standards (NFPA, NEC, APTA, etc.). Exhibit professional expertise, applying company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Determine a course of action based on guidelines and modify processes and methods as required.
• Time Management: Work productively with all stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule and on budget.
• Communication: Collaborate up, down and across the organization to resolve mutual problems. Focus on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analysis for review by experienced team members.
• Complexity: Responsible for a certain set of DV/PV plans within the team. Work on problems of moderate to more-complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Applies learned techniques and contributes to analysis and investigation to solve problems.
• Quality & Standards: Verification and validation documentation is comprehensive, traceable to requirements &…