Product Validation Engineer

Your Job

As a Validation Engineer, Your primary objective is to provide a high level of support to project teams, ensuring that validation processes meet the rigorous standards required for cutting-edge cooling technologies You will be responsible for the engineering integrity of the validation process, ensuring that our team delivers the output and capability necessary to win and maintain major business opportunities

Our Team

You are joining a team that is currently undergoing a massive mindset shift and organizational expansion. We are moving from a model where engineers operated equipment to a more professional structure where engineers focus on engineering tasks and technicians handle the actual testing. Our team is supported by Project Coordinators who manage schedules, allowing you to focus on technical execution and resource loading. We value mentorship and technical growth, offering paths for both people management and technical leadership

What You Will Do

- Execute Engineering Work: Focus on the analytical and technical aspects of validation rather than just manual testing

- Project Communication: Act as a vocal and effective communicator between the validation team and the project teams to ensure all requirements are met

- Task Management: Manage engineering loads and resources effectively to ensure projects stay on track

- Standards and Processes: Assist in building and following test standards, processes, and systems to ensure team consistency and capability

- Technician Collaboration: Work closely with technicians, providing the engineering guidance they need to perform equipment testing and operations effectively

- Knowledge Transfer: Participate in training and potentially mentor other engineers to help close talent gaps and increase the team's overall output

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (required).

- Minimum 3 years of experience managing engineering or validation projects, preferably in cable systems development.

- Engineering Mindset: You possess the capability to perform complex engineering tasks and project support rather than just equipment operation

- Strong Communicator: You are comfortable being a "vocal" member of the team, capable of providing clear status updates and technical feedback to stakeholders

- Adaptable Learner: You have the ability to learn new equipment and technologies quickly on the job as they are integrated into the lab

- Accountable: You take responsibility for your performance and are willing to be coached to meet high-performance benchmarks

What Will Put You Ahead

- Liquid Cooling Expertise: Previous experience in liquid cooling validation or reliability testing

- Advanced Testing Skills: Familiarity with specialized procedures, such as helium testing

- Leadership Potential: A track record of acting as a technical lead or mentoring junior engineers

- Process Improvement: Experience in developing new test standards or improving lab infrastructure and operations

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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