Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Validation Technician

Job Summary:

Our client in Normal, IL is looking for a Validation Technician. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Set up and run development and validation tests (thermal, vibration, humidity, corrosion, electrical performance) on High Voltage Power Electronic.Document test results and provide test reports.Support technical root cause and resolution of issues found during test.Select and install instrumentation needed to collect response data from the test item during testing (accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure gauges, thermocouples, voltage sense leads, etc.).Utilize standard test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters and flowmeters with no direction.Fabricate special test equipment supporting development and validation testing.Support design and fabrication of simple mechanical fixtures, jigs, and harnesses. Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.Performs other duties as directed.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

Soldering skill. 3+ years of experience with environmental validation testing.2+ years of experience fabricating special electronic test equipment and test harnesses.Experience working with high voltage and an understanding of high voltage safety practices.Understand how to read electrical schematics and use manufacturers’ product data sheets.High level of interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.Willing to work flexible hours and passionate about getting jobs done.Ability to support testing at outside testing facilities.Hands-on approach: Proactively identifies and fills in gaps where needed.

Preferred:

Technical degree in electronics or mechanics. Soldering skill. Experience using common machine shop equipment. 

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the FutureCommunicate Honestly and BroadlySeek Technology and Business “First”Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive SalaryComprehensive Benefit Package401(k) with matching contributionsPaid Time OffEmployee DiscountsFree training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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