Test and Validation Engineer – Body Engineering
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Test Engineer
Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Test and Validation Engineer – Body Engineering
Job Description:
Job Title: Test and Validation Engineer – Body Engineering
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Newark, CA
Work Schedule: On-site
Rate: $75,Based on experience
Job Description:
Test and Validation Engineer – Body Engineering
- Own and drive hardware testing and validation duties for body systems and
- components such as instrument panel, center console, door trims, soft trims, hard trims
- and DMS (Displays, mechanism and switches) as well as vehicle accessories.
- Coordinate tests from setup through execution and reporting, including test planning,
- development, execution, inspections, root cause analysis, and data processing.
- Design and fabricate custom test fixtures for complex bench test set ups.
- Ensure test findings are well-documented and quickly communicated, root cause test
- failures and work with design, quality and manufacturing partners.
- Tracking test schedules and timelines with external test houses and T1 suppliers to
- assure test schedules are met, and test results are accurate and as expected
- Test parts quantity definition and parts logistic coordination.
- Create and maintain company validation documentation (DVPR, test specifications, test
- protocols, test reports) and participate in root cause analysis with the design release
- engineering team where applicable.
- Coordinate and manage internal OEM high level tests.
- Review test reports and prepare test results summary to communicate to DREs.
- Drive DVP’s sign-off for PPAP/LQP on time to enable product salability (SOP).
- Travel to test sites is required.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of automotive interior or exterior validation and testing experience at OEM, Tier-1
- supplier, or Test Lab.
- Experience using CAD software such as CATIA, 3DX or solid works
- Experience with interiors materials (plastics, polymers, fabrics, foams) and/or interiors
- design and assembly strategies (clips, adhesives, fasteners, welding,) is preferred.
- Experience with common automotive manufacturing and finishing processes (plastic
- Knowledge of validation milestones along the overall Product Development Process.
- Experience using standard lab test equipment such as environmental chambers, shaker
- tables, power supplies, DAQs, force transducers, torque transducers, pneumatic and-or
- servo electric actuators, thermocouples, strain gages, LVDTs, etc.
- Experience with FMVSS and other international regulatory requirements for interior
- Experience with Atlassian Jira, and Confluence
- Great organizational skills and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
About Maxonic:
Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.
Interested in Applying?
Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Harkirat Singh ( ) for more details.
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