ALTEN Technology USA
Trim Validation Engineer
Foster City, California, United States · Mid · Contract
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About the role
- We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
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Responsibilities
- Own the validation of trim and closures systems - plastic trim and injection-molded components, painted and coated surfaces, and windshield and glazing assemblies.
- Develop and execute validation plans, defining test methods and acceptance criteria tied to program and regulatory requirements.
- Lead root-cause and failure analysis, and drive corrective actions through to resolution.
- Partner with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality to bring components to production readiness.
- We are building an autonomous vehicle from the ground up, and the trim and closures that define its interior and exterior must perform through every mile and environment.
- We're looking for a mechanical engineer to own the validation of these systems - planning and running the tests, finding where parts fail, and verifying that each component meets durability, environmental, and FMVSS requirements before it reaches production.
- Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.
Requirements
- 3-8 years of experience in automotive trim, closures, or body validation.
- Working knowledge of plastic injection molding and automotive painting and coating.
- Familiarity with windshields and glazing.
- Proficiency in CATIA.
- Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
- All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Nice to have
- Experience in a new-program or new-product-introduction environment.
Compensation
- $120,000 - 130,000
- The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
Company info
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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