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Trim Validation Engineer
ALTEN Technology USA
Foster City, USA
Mid · 3–8 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
Full Job Posting
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.
- Plan and run durability, environmental, and performance testing, and interpret the results.
- Lead root-cause and failure analysis, and drive corrective actions through to resolution.
- Assess manufacturing processes, materials, and environmental failure modes to catch issues early.
- Partner with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality to bring components to production readiness.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or comparable).
- 3–8 years of experience in automotive trim, closures, or body validation.
- Hands-on validation experience — test planning, execution, and data-driven failure analysis.
- Working knowledge of plastic injection molding and automotive painting and coating.
- Familiarity with windshields and glazing.
- Understanding of relevant FMVSS requirements.
- Strong grounding in manufacturing processes, materials, and environmental failure modes.
- Proficiency in CATIA.
Preferred Qualifications
- Component design experience in trim, closures, or glazing.
- Experience in a new-program or new-product-introduction environment.
- Salary Range
- $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
- 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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