Senior Engineer-Validation
Core
Lead validation strategies and testing activities for Hydraulic Mining Shovels (HMS) to ensure world-class performance, durability, reliability, and quality.
Role type
Senior IC validation engineer (heavy equipment)
Builds
Hydraulic Mining Shovels and related off-highway equipment
Domain
Heavy equipment manufacturing / Mining machinery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
machine validation, durability testing, reliability engineering, quality processes, risk assessment, NPI program management, design review participation, budget management, failure mode analysis
Preferred skills
Hydraulic Mining Shovel product experience, hydraulic system design, off-highway equipment validation, Caterpillar process knowledge (NPI, NTI, CPI), mechanical aptitude
Technologies
Proactive Reliability Process, Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), Requirement Based Virtual Product Development, Machine Readiness Summary (MRS)
Responsibilities
Create HMS validation strategy and activity plans, collaborate with Tucson Proving Grounds teams, drive usage of validation tools to evaluate effectiveness, share best practices with design teams, support validation deliverables throughout the NPI cycle, prepare Machine Readiness Summary and Risk Assessments, maintain product validation schedules and Obeya status
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC