Senior Validation Engineer

Job Title:
Body Test and Validation Engineer (w2-Contract)

Location:
Newark, CA-Onsite

Duration:
Long Term Contract

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, or related field)
• Minimum 5+ years of automotive body/interior test and validation experience at an OEM, Tier-1 supplier, or certified test lab
• Proven hands‑on experience testing body systems and components (instrument panel, center console, door trims, interior/exterior trims, displays, mechanisms, switches, or vehicle accessories)
• Strong experience owning end‑to‑end validation activities, including test planning, execution, reporting, and root cause analysis
• Ability to design and fabricate custom test fixtures for bench and component‑level testing
• Experience coordinating tests with external test houses and Tier‑1 suppliers, including schedule and deliverable tracking
• Proficiency with standard automotive lab equipment (environmental chambers, shaker tables, DAQs, force/torque transducers, actuators, thermocouples, strain gauges, LVDTs, etc.)
• Working knowledge of automotive validation milestones within the Product Development Process
• Experience creating and maintaining validation documentation (DVPR, DVP&R, test specifications, protocols, and reports)
• Experience supporting PPAP/LQP sign‑off to enable SOP
• Familiarity with FMVSS and applicable global regulatory requirements for interior/body components
• Proficiency with CAD tools (CATIA, 3DX, or Solid Works)
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for issue tracking and documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel to test sites as required