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Senior Validation Engineer, Suspension

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own and execute Design Verification Plans (DVP&R) for suspension components and systems, managing supplier testing, root cause analysis, and in-house validation to ensure ride, handling, durability, and compliance requirements are met.

Role type

Senior Validation Engineer (Suspension)

Builds

Suspension components and systems for autonomous vehicles

Domain

Automotive engineering / Vehicle dynamics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Design Verification Plans (DVP&R), root cause analysis (8D), supplier and third-party test management, test plan creation, fixture design, test equipment development, durability testing, NVH analysis, kinematics and compliance (K&C) analysis

Preferred skills

Active or semi-active suspension experience, vehicle dynamics/ride and handling expertise, hands-on lab and rig equipment operation (servo-hydraulic actuators, MAST, 4-poster, corner rigs, damper dynamometers, DAQ, sensors)

Responsibilities

Own and execute Design Verification Plans (DVP&R) for suspension components and systems; Create and review test plans, RFQs, and procedures; Manage supplier and third-party test-house execution; Own in-house validation of applicable components; Lead root cause analysis (8D) on DV and field failures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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