Test & Validation Senior Engineer

TL;DR

Test & Validation Senior Engineer (Engine Components): Leading structural validation activities for core engine components across on-engine, bench, and lab testing with an accent on NSI validation leadership, PMO coordination, and global lab execution strategy. Focus on designing and executing validation plans, coordinating hardware/instrumentation readiness, and analyzing complex test data to deliver risks, recommendations, and design improvement solutions.

Company

Global engineering and manufacturing company building large power systems and related technologies.

What you will do

• Serve as the NSI (New Source Introduction) validation lead, developing, managing, and executing validation plans from requirements through final reporting.
• Coordinate Core Components validation demand and PMO execution by aligning program priorities, lab capacity, hardware availability, and global resources.
• Select and drive the best validation execution strategy using the global lab footprint to meet project timelines.
• Collaborate with design, simulation, product, and supplier teams to develop and execute validation plans for NSI, NPI, NTI, NTI-S, and CPI projects.
• Coordinate engine hardware, fixtures, instrumentation, and tooling readiness to support on-time validation execution.
• Execute structural and dynamics testing per hirify.global standard test procedures and lab safety practices; analyze results and communicate risks and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or closely related field, or equivalent engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of engine core components (valvetrain, rotating components, cylinder pack, cylinder head/block, and bolted joints).
• Knowledge of engine lab operations, test cell processes, component setup, hardware readiness, tooling requirements, and standard test procedures.
• Proficiency in structural durability/fatigue analysis, modal analysis, bolted joint analysis, torsional vibration testing, and engine dynamics validation.
• Experience with advanced instrumentation and data acquisition (strain gages, accelerometers, pressure sensors, speed/position sensors, telemetry, and signal conditioning).
• Ability to analyze complex test data, identify root causes, assess durability margins, and translate findings into clear design recommendations.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (subject to plan eligibility).
• Paid time off, 401(k) savings plans, HSA, and FSAs.
• Career development, incentive bonus, and tuition reimbursement.
• Health lifestyle programs, employee assistance program, and multiple family support benefits (e.g., parental leave, adoption benefits).
• Up to 25% travel may be required; testing may occur at engine labs, proving grounds, third-party labs, and field sites.

Hiring process

• Drug screen required as a condition of employment.
• Interviews and evaluation aligned to engineering validation/test experience and cross-functional collaboration.

Location: Mossville, IL, United States

Salary: $112,710 - $169,060 (USD)