Validation engineer, Kaipūhanga aroturuki tukanga
Also known as
- Verification engineer, quality assurance engineer, test and validation engineer, test engineer, compliance engineer, validation specialist
Validation engineers design procedures and tests to make sure a company's manufacturing equipment and products meet performance, quality and safety standards.
Your pay could be
$64K
Lower
$84K to $137K
Most common
$162K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3 years
Validation engineers
- usually work regular business hours but may work irregular hours, including weekends and evenings
- usually work in workshops, factories and offices, and may travel nationally
- may work in noisy conditions
- need to be accurate, logical and practical
Tasks
- test and improve industrial equipment and systems
- design tests for industrial equipment
- collect and analyse data
- write data reports
- document technical details
- keep and organise records
- conduct audits and validation tests
- assess and adjust instruments and equipment
- inspect finished products to find issues
- find ways to improve systems
Investigative
Practical
Organised
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You need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in mechanical and industrial engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, manufacturing, engineering and technology or similar area
- experience in similar work
You may need
- membership of a professional institute like Engineering New Zealand
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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