Validation Engineer; General Sensors

Location:

Northville, USA

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier that specialises in high‑performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics. The company employs approximately 36,000 people at over 125 locations worldwide and is part of the FORVIA Group.

• Serve as the on‑site technical expert for application related topics.
• Analyze customer test requirements and internal test specifications.
• Coordinate with the global testing team to ensure alignment and standardisation of test methods.
• Execute vehicle‑level testing in the rain chamber and road tests; document evaluation results in official reports with the global engineering team.
• Create evaluation reports and present findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain the rain chamber equipment maintenance schedule.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• At least 1 year of experience conducting sensor application work; familiarity with LIN, CAN and Vector tools is a plus.
• Ability to support vehicle‑level testing in a chamber and on road test drives, including occasional night driving.
• Valid driver’s licence with no active restrictions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours.
• Industry‑leading health benefits programme.
• Lucrative paid‑time‑off (PTO) policy.
• Competitive 401 K matching.
• Extensive career and training opportunities.
• Annual bonuses.
• On‑campus restaurant and employee water and coffee services.
• Team and company‑wide events.
• And much more.

FORVIA HELLA stands for a workplace that embraces all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture, and we welcome applications from all interested parties regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.