Sr. Validation Engineer

The Opportunity:

Driving better future mobility
VS (Vehicle component Solutions) Company (https://www.lg.com/global/mobility) of LG Electronics focuses on commercializing environmentally responsible automotive components and core solutions based on LG’s proprietary technologies. A leading provider of core components for global car manufacturers, VS Company is supporting the emerging trend of the vehicle industry.

Responsibilities:

• Perform validation for infotainment/telematic products by utilizing test benches and vehicles.
• Execute basic Sanity, customer found issues, update specifications from customers and full test cases.
• Lead and guide validation engineers from a project execution perspective.
• Serve as the primary owner for validation execution within the project, with accountability for delivery, quality, and cross-functional alignment.
• Stabilize and successfully deliver customer projects through hands-on ownership.
• Lead customer communication and coordination with Korea HQ.
• Drive improvements in validation capability, process, and execution quality within the project scope.
• Analyze test results to determine if product meets specifications.
• Create/maintain test cases per product specifications.
• Utilize tracking system to report and track product defects.
• Test bench setup / SW updates
• Field Test / Joint field test with OEM
• OEM Support (frequent visiting, fixing damaged OEM's HU by update tools, SW status drive)
• Audit Event Support (communication support, issue analysis/reproduction)
• Maintain relationships with overseas counterparts to effectively share information and resolve issues
• Support to resolve technical issues
• Arrange test vehicle usage with the customer for internal validation activities
• Communicate with R&D team, not only in North America but other regions such as Korea
• Communicate with DQA team, not only in North America but other regions such as Korea
• Support onsite/offsite customer meetings as needed.
• Coach/Mentor new validation technician and engineering team members
• Manage OEM customer relationship, develop and manage 3rd party relationship
• Report validation status to counterparts locally and overseas.
• Lead internal validation team meetings to discuss validation status updates.
• Support to identify and manage all validation risks.
• Lead Validation Team Sync meetings with Korean counterparts to discuss validation status updates.
• Responsible for managing project validation assignments and schedules.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bilingual: English and Korean
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years' experience in automotive validation, infotainment/telematics preferred
• Excellent written / verbal communication and organizational skills
• Ability to travel (International, Domestic, local) up to 30% annually
• Ability to perform in vehicle testing up to 8 hours per day
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift/carry handheld items weighing up to 20 lbs. (e.g. laptop, documents, validation samples)
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift/setup benches weighing up to 30lbs.

Benefits Offered:

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.