Validation engineer Jobs in Philadelphia pa

A growing tech company located in Philadelphia is seeking a Sr. Hardware Validation Engineer to join their team. The role is based in Philadelphia (zip 19146). The company specializes in distributed generation and smart grid technology. This person will lead the product validation and equipment qualification of meter socket adapter products, including test case generation and execution, data analysis and reporting, and calibration. This role will also provide comprehensive product verification against established standards and industry best practices to ensure quality product behavior and requirement compliance. Duties include : Work with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams to design, develop, document and execute Test Strategies and methodologies for functional and performance testing, including test fixtures and instrumentation to plan, budget, and equip an in-house validation test lab; Working from the Product Requirements and Applicable Standards, define sets of validation test cases to execute during test cycle for new products and engineering or material changes. Provide detailed Test Plans and Test Reports, and maintain a repository of applicable test scenarios and results; Develop and execute Reliability / Life Cycle / Environmental testing, including ALT / HALT / HASS / HAST, Rain, Salt-Spray, Vibration, Shock, Drop, and Transportation; Develop, plan and manage external certification processes against applicable safety and quality standards - UL (414, 916, 489), ANSI (C12), NEC (2020), etc., including working with external test labs and on-site witness testing, scheduling, and performing certification tests. Job Requirements : 8+ years' experience as a reliability or validation engineer or in a similar role; Experience in system integration testing and hardware reliability testing of electrical and / or electromechanical systems or mechanical hardware with NRTL listings, or hardware / software-based products in the energy sector; Extensive experience in validating hardware products that must meet stringent reliability standards, including varying warranty periods, expected life spans, and RMA rates; Experience in test automation and reliability simulations including an ability to semi-automate and automate testing via technology and scripting; Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test reports; Experience with designing and executing environmental testing (temperature, rain, vibration, etc.); Experience designing and executing reliability growth testing (ALT / HALT / HAST / HASS). Salary range : $110K-$125K. #IND