Validation Engineer

• Must currently reside in the US and be either a Green Card Holder OR US Citizen**
• This is not an IT or Softare Engineering position**
• This position will require traveling to other facilities and hands on testing of Industrial Machinery**
  
  

Title: Validation Test Engineer

Location: La Grange, IL - Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite

Duration and hire type: Contract

Overview: Sterling Engineering/Staffing is currently looking for a Validation Engineer for one of our clients in the La Grange, IL area. Sterling has a rich history of delivering top talent to our clients. We are a nationwide Staffing Firm with over 100 clients and works primarily with Fortune 1000 corporations.

Hourly Rate: $40-52/hr

Benefits: As a Contract Employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes Paid Time off, Paid Holidays, 3 Medical Plans to choose from, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) Plan.

Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to contribute to the development and validation of world-class rail products and services vital to our customers’ needs through the application of specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. Work involves independent judgment, decision making, and creativity. Management is available to provide additional guidance for unusual situations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Application of project management
• Work with product design engineers to develop and implement V&V test plans
• Develop and present Verification and Validation (V&V) plan and test plans to program management
• Create and manage verification schedules for individual orders and research and development projects
• Integrate schedules multiple projects and prioritize activities between multiple projects
• Review engineering test orders/instructions for completeness and incomprehensibility
• Document observations and issues of test locomotives
• Assist product design engineers with root cause analysis of verification and validation activity failures
• Assist in development of test data collection and analysis system and integrate into the Closed Loop Corrective Action System (CLCA) process
• Track/Analyze field and test data for contractual compliance
• Adaptability and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
• Clearly communicate test and technical information to test facilities
• 50% travel
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Experience with tests and validation planning and execution
• Knowledge and expertise in standard Microsoft applications
• High degree of organizational and communication skills
• Providing reports on product performance
  
  

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience with requirement management tools (e.g. Polarion)
• High level of analytical ability with complex problems
• Statistical training and demonstrated application
• Locomotive/Railroad knowledge
  
  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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