Staff Engineer - Validation

As the leading transit bus manufacturer in the United States, GILLIG buses play a critical role in the environmental and social initiatives in communities across our nation.  GILLIG is on the forefront in the transition to zero-emission vehicles and has an unmatched reputation in the industry for quality, reliability, durability, service, and support.  From initial design through final assembly, each GILLIG bus is designed and built in Livermore, CA. 

WHY GILLIG

• Leader in environmentally friendly mobility solutions including battery electric, hybrid electric, near-zero CNG and clean diesel transit buses
• Renowned for its inclusive team/family-oriented culture
• Stable, successful, and growing organization – a Bay Area business for over 132 years!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Excellent compensation including company paid medical premiums, generous retirement plan and other comprehensive benefits

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Our engineering organization is comprised of four primary departments: Current Product Engineering (CPE), New Product Engineering (NPE), Product Validation, and the Colorado Technology Center (CTC).

Validation Engineering:

The Validation Engineering Team is vital in delivering the best-in-class transit buses through rigorously testing Components, Systems and Vehicles to internal and external requirements. These efforts focus primarily on:

• Development of requirements, test procedures and reports
• Vehicle preparation and instrumentation
• Support testing efforts in the laboratory or the field
• Collecting and analyzing data using serial data, eDAQ and direct measurements
• Ensuring all Regulatory and Emissions requirements are met
• In house and supplier software is developed and tested in a Bench environment prior to release
• Finite Element Analysis and simulation

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a multi-disciplined, technically savvy staff engineer who desires to play a key role on a winning organization. One who is focused on reliability, quality, and developing best in class vehicles.  Someone that has a drive for success, is a great problem solver and has a passion for product improvement. 

As a Staff Engineer working within the Validation department, you will lead activities to create best practices, requirements and GILLIG Validation standards. You will also be leading the development of validation processes with the larger team. These processes and standards will ensure design teams have robust requirements established when developing designs and working with suppliers to support Design and Reliability initiatives. Technical areas of expertise should be multi-disciplined as such the successful candidate shall have focused expertise in one or more of the engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Software and controls) with a greater than general understanding of the others.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Act as the Technical and Subject Matter Expert within the validation team leading the implementation of new standards, best practices, continuous improvement activities, and quality initiatives within the work group and engineering teams
• Work cross functionally with enterprise stakeholders regarding new regulations, technical issues, and design solutions resulting in robust engineering practices that affect product design, production cycle-time & cost imperatives
• Lead activities within the work group to develop and deploy engineering standards for defining and managing requirements along with associated design verification (DV) and production validation (PV) processes for new components, systems, and vehicles
• Assess requirements for robustness and testability, champion validation processes through development and into standard practice
• Champion the development of new processes that align the traceability between requirements, test results, test reports and regulations
• Lead and support training and mentoring initiates within the work group and engineering teams
• Lead and guide root cause investigations where issues prove to be complex and extra support is required
• Champion and facilitate weekly scheduling meetings between engineering and production teams for alignment on upcoming testing needs and resource alignment, removing roadblocks when present
• Manage and maintain vehicle fidelity records for all engineering test assets
• Act independently with limited to no direct oversight, exercising independent judgement to achieve results

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or other Engineering discipline preferred. Master’s degree in an engineering discipline a plus
• Minimum 8 years of progressive product engineering experience required
• Experience developing vehicle, systems, and component requirements. Agile development and validation processes. ADV planning and execution
• Technical responsibility in automotive, on/off highway, commercial vehicle, or transportation equipment industries
• Demonstrated experience with many or all the following: ICE powertrains, electrified powertrains, collision avoidance and autonomous vehicle technology, chassis/body structures, steering/suspension systems, pneumatic brake systems and vehicle dynamics
• Demonstrated knowledge of FMVSS, ADA, APTA Bus Procurement Guidelines, ISO, IEC, and SAE standards
• Experience with automotive components and systems such as embedded controls, electric motors, HVAC systems, Chassis systems, etc.
• Understanding and demonstrated knowledge of vehicle manufacturing process and environments
• DFSS Greenbelt certification or better. Fundamental knowledge of Shanin RED-X. Journeyman or greater Certification a plus
• Working knowledge of electrical power distribution including AC and DC systems
• Ability to self-prioritize tasks and work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods, stand, and walk, and occasionally kneel or squat
• Fast paced work environment
• Standard start time 6:30 AM (negotiable)
• Some travel may be required

EXPECTED COMPENSATION

$75,000 - $275,000/annual salary + premium benefits  

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job classification, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment.

GILLIG is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.