Verification & Validation Engineer

Whirlpool is seeking qualified candidates for an Analyst, Verification & Validation Engineer for our Paw Paw River Technical Center location in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The engineer will provide product approval documentation ensuring validation and verification of performance, codes, safety, and regulatory requirements. The engineer will ensure test plans are aligned with the engineering team, executable according to WPD project timelines.

• Execute of V&V strategy & verification roadmap
• Leverage the lab and supplier labs for component verification testing
• Assess V&V methodology to ensure robustness to requirements given allowed design variation
• Use critical thought / physics to help determine alternate design concepts to improve product or reduce risks
• Utilize FMEA’s to  requirements, failure modes and detection methods
• Plan and drive core V&V activities throughout execution of Production Development Projects and over the manufacturing lifetime of the product
• Align validation and verification plan with the engineering team per project timeline and proactively manage execution
• Ensure accuracy and clarity of lab requests / reports
• Identify product configurations and quantities of units needed to build planning and physical testing
• Disposition all non-compliant test results and identify any exceptions that represent risks to product leadership
• Leverage safety audits to identify, evaluate and close potential safety hazards

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in product development

• 3+ years of Engineering & Technical product development experience (various types of product experience).
• Proven tactical execution.
• Experience in Product Requirement management.
• Verification and Validation experience including lab testing operations
• Core competencies (such as, APQP, Design For Safety (DFS), System Engineer., Project Management, Product Development)
• Opex Green Belt Certified
• QFD, FMEA, Reliability and product safety tools.
• Ability to work effectively with cross functional partners.
• Continuous improvement mindset: ability to ‘do and improve the work.

Note:

Visa sponsorship is not available.