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Glazing & Closures Validation Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA
Foster City, USA
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago

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Responsibilities

  • Own validation of glazing and closures systems — glass/glazing, doors, latches, actuators, and seals.
  • Drive reliability and durability validation of closure mechanisms through their full operating life.
  • Develop test plans, defining methods and acceptance criteria tied to program and regulatory requirements.
  • Plan and oversee durability, environmental, and performance testing, and interpret the results.
  • Lead DFMEA and failure analysis, driving root cause and corrective actions to resolution.
  • Support test design and instrumentation, including sensors and measurement setups.
  • Work with suppliers through build and validation — some travel to supplier and test sites (Michigan, Modesto CA).
  • Partner cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality to reach production readiness.

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (required).
  • Mid- to senior-level experience in automotive closures, body, or glazing validation.
  • Strong, demonstrated experience with closure mechanisms — latches, doors, seals, and actuators.
  • Proven reliability and durability validation experience, with data-driven failure analysis.
  • Working knowledge of glass/glazing, bonding and sealing, and related manufacturing processes.
  • Understanding of relevant FMVSS and regulatory requirements (including glazing).
  • Grounding in manufacturing processes, materials, and environmental failure modes.
  • Proficiency with CAD (CATIA and/or SolidWorks).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Component design experience in closures, glazing, or sealing systems.
  • Familiarity with Polarion and Jira for requirements and issue tracking.
  • Hands-on test experience, metrology exposure.
  • Experience in a new-program or new-product-introduction environment.
  • Salary Range
  • $110,000 - 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
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
  • Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
  • Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. 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.
  • 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.

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