Validation Engineer II

The Opportunity:

Driving better future mobility

Responsibilities:

• Perform validation for infotainment/telematic products by utilizing test benches and vehicles
• Execute basic Sanity, customer found issues, update specification from customer and full test cases
• Lead and guide validation engineers from a project execution perspective
• 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/support with R&D team, not only in North America but other regions such as Korea
• Communicate/support 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.

Qualifications:

• Bilingual: English and Korean
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ 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.