This position is posted on a continuous basis and does not have a fixed application close date. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. A Day in the Life and the Impact You’ll Make: The Validation Technician is responsible for performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of client-provided or other national, international, or industry-specific performance and durability standards or U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. What You’ll Do: • Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies. • Read and conduct testing per provided testing standards for the EUT (equipment under test). • Read and understand client-provided or otherwise published performance or product safety standards. • Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions. • Validate the project scope and sample applicability. • Identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing, under scope of the project. • Create and execute project test plan. • Supply information for quotes such as length of project, site needed, rental equipment, samples, and standards that will be used. • Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed. • Record and document testing process and results. • Conduct thorough construction review, or sample inspection as needed; document results. • Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to: Vibration durability, environmental performance, temperature, pressure, stability, voltage and current sources. • Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to: Temperature/Humidity Chambers; Vibration Test Controllers; Programmable Power Supplies PLC or other controllers. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures. • Following sample handling procedures, ensure that sample is logged into and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment. • Compile test results and evaluations. • Compile data and product description and type final report using established report shell. Submit report to reviewer for final approval. • Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. Provide on-going support to clients as needed. • Identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments within policy guidelines. What You’ll Bring: • 3-7 years of experience in automotive testing. • Understanding how to program an Environmental chamber. • How to read a profile to create a profile in a chamber. • Understand basic concepts of calibration, such as due dates and data associated with equipment. • Basic knowledge of units of measurement for speed, load. • Understand basic concepts of reading a drawing for dimensional testing. • Needs to know how to read a DVP&R. • Knowledge of working with extruded aluminum. • Moderate to Advanced communication skills to report any issues topics for testing via email/chat. • Must be able to be autonomous once handed a DVP&R for testing and able to move around between customers. Physical Considerations: Must be able to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions. This may include climbing stairs, walking long distances, walking on rough and uneven terrain, walking through client work facilities, working in heat/cold conditions, indoors and outdoors. • Must be able to accommodate working various shifts as client activities are scheduled. • Ability to move and conduct work with full range of motion. • Extended periods of computer-based work • Extended periods of standing