Validation Team Manager

Your future tasks at a glance

• Team Leadership
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 7 validation engineers, providing technical guidance, support, and motivation to ensure successful project execution.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, quality  and innovation in validation processes, focusing on achieving excellence in quality and reliability testing.
• Promote professional growth through career development support and performance evaluations, ensuring team members thrive and excel.


• Project Management:
• Oversee the validation lifecycle, from test planning to execution and reporting, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Ensure efficient cross-functional collaboration with design, electronics, software, and mechanical engineering teams to develop comprehensive validation strategies.
• Optimize validation processes to improve efficiency, coverage, and reliability while meeting industry standards and customer expectations.


• Technical Expertise:
• Develop and implement innovative testing methods to evaluate thermal, electrical, and mechanical performance, pushing the boundaries of validation engineering.
• Utilize advanced simulation and modeling tools to predict and optimize the product performance, ensuring reliability and safety under extreme operating conditions.
• Trigger the development of testing equipment and tools to maximize the validation scope and maximize the test effectiveness.


• Collaboration and Communication:
• Facilitate seamless communication between validation, development, and integration teams to address technical challenges and ensure system-wide reliability.
• Communicate validation progress, challenges, and risk assessments effectively to stakeholders, including management, engineering teams, and external partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with external laboratories and testing facilities to enhance validation capabilities.

What you bring with you

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in validation engineering, with a focus on automotive electronics, high-voltage systems, battery management, or embedded devices.
• Proven experience leading engineering or validation teams and managing complex projects successfully.
• Deep understanding of validation methodologies, reliability testing, and industry standards such as ISO 26262, MBN LV 123/ 124-1, MBN 10567, VW80000, TL 81000, CISPR 25 and similar
• Experience with designing and conducting tests for electronic components, environmental stress testing, and failure mode analysis.
• A proactive and innovative mindset with a passion for quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts effectively. Fluency in English is required; German proficiency is a plus.