Validation Engineer Lead

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and create test plans for electrical features across the vehicle, including cluster, radio, body control module, telematics, and powertrain
• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans (DVP&R) at the vehicle level
• Report defects based on test plan failures
• Manage issues and conduct root cause analysis of issues found
• Provide feedback on System Requirements to ensure specifications are testable
• Manage team budgets and tasks
• Develop the program budget and timeline
• Generate and order the Bill Of Material (BOM)
• Commission test properties such as Plywood Buck, HIL, and Vehicles
• Define and manage ECU tracking and Design Verification Plan (DVP)
• Conduct specifications and requirements reviews, change requests, and lessons learned
• Manage issues and status reporting
• Participate in program reviews and vehicle team meetings
• Maintain strategic relationships with functional areas and manage deliverables for the vehicle program
• Manage all series cards and bulletin impacts to the budget and program timing
• Ensure vehicle timing and requirements are provided to the team
• Develop plans for test property types and configurations
• Lead build coordination of PWB/VHIL/HIL properties, ensuring on-time delivery and readiness
• Collect manpower assessments and track actual effort
• Determine vehicle needs for validation, obtain approval, and submit vehicle requests
• Develop and maintain ECU tracking charts and DVP
• Share verification reports and publish validated software for development use
• Update plywood buck and vehicle test properties before validation loops
• Collect vehicle information such as configuration reports and PINs
• Manage test properties and reservation calendar
• Support vehicle level EMC testing and End of Line (EOL) tester development
• Review bulletins and change requests, develop validation timing, and plan validation activities
• Support escalation of roadblocks and technical issues
• Support documentation reviews and Lessons Learned process
• Support design teams and escalate incomplete tasks
• Participate in warranty, quality, and reliability meetings
• Ensure timely completion of compliance reports
• Lead product-related issues and investigations

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 6+ Years Experience in various automotive roles
• Experience in electrical systems design, development, or test engineering
• Experience in validation of complex systems and resource and financial budgets/allocation
• Experience in developing/scheduling DVP&R and electrical test procedures
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to multitask and coordinate testing for multiple validation engineers and programs
• Highly developed interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and project leadership experience
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including with executive management
• Record of successful process and performance improvement initiatives

Nice to Have

• Experience with automotive validation processes and tools
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and AUTOSAR Model Based System Design
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and validation techniques

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Computer Engineering

Benefits & Perks

• Not explicitly specified in the description