Body Exterior Test & Validation Engineer

WHO WE ARE
Working together, growing together, creating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You‘ll go your own way in your career at a high level – nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a BODY EXTERIOR TEST & VALIDATION ENGINEER.

DESCRIPTION

• Own whole-vehicle validation for body exterior systems: closures, sealing, water management, wind noise, lighting, and fit-and-finish
• Define validation strategies for extreme environmental exposure, corrosion, high-mileage durability, and high-pressure car wash conditions
• Establish validation routes, environmental chamber profiles, and aero/vibration scenarios for door closures, liftgates, glazing, and wiper/washer systems
• Support cross-functional alignment across Body Exterior, Closures, Sealing, Lighting, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Vehicle teams
• Develop vehicle-level test cases and translate exterior targets into test procedures, instrumentation strategies, and validation plans
• Lead validation campaigns and evaluation trips to proving grounds, public roads, and extreme climate regions
• Drive test execution and data collection using leak detection systems, thermal sensors, strain gauges, and accelerometers
• Ensure requirement-to-test traceability using tools such as Code beamer, Jama, or Jira; document results and sign-offrecommendations