Validation Engineer
OP Mobility · Troy-Michigan, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at OP Mobility (automotive) in Troy-Michigan, MI.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $87k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 77 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 76 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$149k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 69%
- FMEA 53%
- PPAP 49%
- Control plans 43%
- Six Sigma 38%
- SPC 38%
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This plant: OP Mobility in Troy-Michigan
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Full description from OP MobilityAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibility 1: Component Validation
- ◆Develop component validation test plans in accordance with OPmobility and OEM standards
- ◆Develop integration test plans including non-regression tests
- ◆Aid in selecting outside vendors to complete the testing on time and in budget.
- ◆Develop testing timeline and budget, monitor supplier progress and provide regular budget and timing status updates to the core team.
- ◆Ensure traceability of requirement with test plans.
- ◆Ensure completion of tests and write test reports
- ◆Create and document CAR (Control Anomaly Report)
- ◆Participate to CAR Review
- ◆Validate CAR correction
- ◆Consolidate workload forecast and identify necessary resources of test plans under his responsibility
- ◆Anticipate material needs and coordinate use of parts between testing facilities.
Responsibility 2: Test improvement
- ◆Work on tools to improve traceability and test automation.
Responsibility 3: Expertise and Know-how improvement
- ◆Develops Expertise by capitalizing lessons learned and sharing information
- ◆Update impacted documents or create missing ones when needed.
- ◆Introduce new tools and way of working to improve efficiency
- ◆Propose improvement on Mechatronic process
- ◆Reports quality and lead time
- ◆CAR KPI
- ◆CVP / IVP progress KPI
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Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?
Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.
Contract Details
- •Job Title : Validation Engineer
- •Type of contract : Long-term At-will
- •Expected Hiring Date : Oct 2026
- •Scope : NAO Region.
Personal Background
- •Bachelor’s degree in physics, mechatronics, energy
- •First experience in testing and mechatronics
- •English
Job Technical skills
- •Mechatronics
- •System analysis
- •Testing
- •Coding
Job Soft skills
- •Communication
- •Synthesis
- •Team spirit
- •Transversal management
At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.
Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.
Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.
With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.