Design Validation Engineer - Basildon (888513)

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Design Validation Engineer
Basildon, Essex, England

As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Electric Supercharger business of British automotive technology development company. With this move, Valeo becomes the first automotive supplier to offer its customers a range of electric superchargers. Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. Lastly, when coupled with a Valeo energy recovery system, electric superchargers can be used to create a cost-competitive micro-hybrid solution that can deliver fuel savings of up to 20% in the standard European driving cycle.
They are seeking a Design Validation Test Engineer to undertake the following:

Key responsibilities:
- Enhancement and rationalization of existing electric supercharger Design Verification Plan (DVP) to Valeo standards
- Overall management and execution of DVP utilizing both existing internal facilities, new internal facilities and externally managed facilities.
- Development of key life durability tests to match different customer requirements
- Development and execution of vehicle-based durability testing/mileage accumulation
- Development and execution of bespoke tests to support ongoing engineering activities
- Delivery of written test reports and test procedures
- Analysis and summary of test results

Skill sets required:
- Significant experience of Design Validation testing in the automotive sector, preferably in the powertrain/underhood area
- Self motivated and dynamic with good analytical and problem solving qualities, able to work unassisted
- Strong interpersonal skills and a flexible approach suitable to working within a small team
- Adept at fault finding within complex test benches
- Familiarity with ISO and DIN standards for automotive DV testing and preferably with familiarity of different OEM standards
- Project management of complex test plan with multiple test locations and providers, experience with MS Project preferable
- Availability and willingness to travel to support testing (UK and France)
- Working knowledge of CCP compliant calibration tools (e.g. ATI Vision)
- Working knowledge of National Instruments LabView hardware and software for test control and measurement
- Experience of NVH and/or vibration measurement or condition monitoring would be considered beneficial
- Working knowledge of automotive Quality standards and requirements, ISO 9001 ,TS 16949 and ISO 14001 
 
Minimum requirements:
Degree qualified in a relevant engineering subject, candidates will have automotive industry experience together with demonstrable knowledge of Design Validation Testing.
Experience of working to a structured product development methodology in the Automotive (or similar) sector

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