Validation Engineer Job Overview: The Validation Engineer is responsible for verifying after-treatment designs to meet system-level design specifications, and reliability targets. The position includes the implementation of Design for Reliability methodology, by developing and managing the DVP&R; and conducting analytical and physical activities to verify product performance, reliability, and conformance to requirements. Key Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage the program Design Verification & Reporting (DVP&R) document. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop Verification & Validation plan inclusive of timing, test part allocation, and test part build.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop, manage, and execute the Finite Element analysis plan for structural durability and NVH. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Analyze usage and environmental conditions from the field to support and improve requirement setting and the definition of test boundary conditions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support requirements cascade from the full system to components and subsystems. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Influence reliability early in the design process by supporting DFMEAs and participating in design reviews.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Estimate product reliability risk, and conduct trade-off exercises to optimize reliability targets with respect to warranty, product cost, development timing, and validation cost. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply reliability methods and metrics to monitor product reliability risk throughout the product development cycle. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply reliability allocation methods to help develop validation plans for components and subsystems. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide guidance on sample size requirements and durations for reliability testing using reliability statistics.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply the concepts of physics of failure and accelerated test methods to design, develop, execute and optimize tests, test methods and validation plans.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Facilitate failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution of failures occurring during product development.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">By applying the Design for Reliability methodology, assess and clearly communicate risk at each phase of the program.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Research and apply new innovative analytical methods, testing practices and reliability processes to build more robust verification & validation plans. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Influence supplier selection for higher reliability and provide clear guidance on reliability requirements and demonstration to suppliers.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply lessons learned from previous designs to new products.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> Job Requirements: EDUCATION <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Science, or Statistics with at least 2 years’ experience in a related field</li> </ul> EXPERIENCE <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Understanding of accelerated testing methods, governing equations, and physics of failure for different failure mechanisms</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience facilitating FMEAs and leading cross functional teams. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Working knowledge of applied statistics and reliability statistics is a plus, including Weibull Analysis</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Project management skills in a dynamic and multi-tasking environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of durability, mechanical testing, CAE analysis applied to stress, strain and vibration.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Must have demonstrated the ability to utilize problem solving tools and methods.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated experience to develop and manage DVP&R.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Application of Design for Reliability (DFR) methodology including Failure Modes and Reliability Analysis (FMRA) a plus.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Can apply signal processing methods and processes to review, compare and report on acceleration, displacement, temperature, and strain measured field data. Experience using GlyphWorks or an equivalent signal-processing tool. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Exhaust manufacturing experience and knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles a plus.</li> </ul> *Level of role depends on experience and qualifications Physical Demands: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to sit frequently for extended periods of time.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to move about the plant in both the office and manufacturing areas.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to travel occasionally.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manual dexterity for computer work.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to communicate in an effective manner</li> </ul> Work Environment: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Office environment – includes, but not limited to, artificial lighting, computers, telephones, desks, temperature controlled.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manufacturing environment – includes, but not limited to, artificial lighting, machine/equipment noise, some welding exhaust, non-controlled temperatures, and PPE required.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Some travel which could include an overnight stay.</li> </ul> Other duties: Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be required. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Validation Engineer (Grass Lake, MI, US) @ Tenneco Automotive

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