Design Validation Engineer (2+ Years Experience Required)

What Your Day Looks Like

• Coordinating with design/test engineers and test lab personnel to align test objectives, schedules, and deliverables
• Working with lab technicians to support test sample preparation and fixture setup, ensuring components are ready for evaluation
• Tracking open test requests and monitoring progress to ensure timelines and program milestones are met
• Reviewing and organizing incoming test data and results, ensuring proper documentation and traceability
• Supporting the development and maintenance of test plans, DVP&Rs, and related engineering documentation
• Assisting in the preparation of test reports and summarizing findings for engineering review
• Participating in team meetings and contributing to continuous improvement of test processes and workflows

What YOU will Need:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline required
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience in a product development, validation, or test engineering environment
• Experience supporting a multi-disciplinary engineering team in a product or systems development context
• Prior experience with structural testing (e.g., fatigue, durability, static load, or stress/strain measurement) preferred
• Experience with heavy-duty drivetrain, powertrain, or axle systems is a plus but not required
• Foundational understanding of mechanical structural analysis concepts (loading, stress, fatigue life)
• Familiarity with common structural test methodologies
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
• Familiarity with DVP&R, or structured test planning processes preferred

What We Expect from Our Consultants:

• Dynamic in their ability to approach problems from different perspectives
• Effective communicators to successfully convey progress of projects to clients
• TEAM PLAYERS
• Driven to improve themselves
• Fluent in English
• Entrepreneurial in spirit

What YOU will Get:

• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Unique Start-up culture
• Opportunity to pave your own path within the company
• Working in international teams for international customers
• Professional training and self-development courses
• Flexible hours
• Opportunity for international assignments

expect more with PEC

In today’s competitive market, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to remain innovative, while simultaneously reducing costs. Companies must find a way to optimize processes for efficiency and manage projects effectively to stay competitive in the market. As a PEC consultant, it is our job to help make this possible. Are YOU up for the challenge?

As an employee of PEC, you are given the opportunity to help shape the future of our company. We make sure you have the tools and training to be successful and give you the autonomy to build upon those tools and knowledge to develop your own creative solutions in projects, and to seek out new project opportunities that interest you.

At PEC, we believe that our TEAM is our biggest asset. We place an emphasis on knowledge sharing between our employees and encourage our employees to share ideas and skills with one another. Being a smaller international company also gives you the opportunity to help support and receive support from our team over in Germany and take part in international projects. We offer in-house and external trainings on various topics to sharpen your technical skills, in addition to team and personal development courses.

PEC Culture: Flexible, “Out of the Box” Thinking, Challenging, Rewarding, Self-Development, Open-Communication, and of course FUN!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.) to work legally for our Company in the United States?
• Do you have experience working in an engineering or product development environment?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000 - $95,000