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Validation Engineers

Validation engineers design, plan, and test equipment and procedures.

Validation engineers make sure that complicated machinery and processes are working as accurately and precisely as possible. They install new equipment, calibrate it, and train new workers to use it.

Validation Engineers are in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics career cluster and the Engineering and Technology pathway.

Quick Facts

Wages:

 Well above the statewide median

$42.08 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

 Percent Growth   6.3%

Below statewide average    Read more about outlook

Education & Training:

 Bachelor's degree is common.

On the Job:

 Work Activities
  • Check test data to see if systems or processes have met set goals. Use data to find the causes of production problems.
  • Make tests to validate production methods, systems, or equipment.
  • Coordinate validation testing with affected departments and personnel.
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Job Title Examples:

 System Verification and Validation Engineer,  Qualification/Validation Engineer,  System Validation Engineer 
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Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and CareerOneStop.