Job Summary:

The Validation SR Principal/Chief Engineer is responsible for leading a team of software
validation engineers for a complete end-to-end feature validation. He/She will collaborate with different stakeholders: customer, management, engineering, and other validation teams to ensure that all customer requirements are validated. In addition to validation, he/she is expected to support the test strategy/process definition for the validation team.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Define SW validation plans for assigned projects.
• Lead a group of software validation engineers.
• Estimate efforts and assess risks.
• Analyze requirements for testability.
• Design and deploy test environments according to the project needs.
• Design, automate, and execute test cases.
• Test reporting at different levels: test team, development team, and management levels.
• Continuous communication of work progress on a weekly/daily basis as needed.
• Conduct technical reviews on test artifacts.
• Contribute to the company’s test process and strategy.
• Train/Support team members on processes, methodologies, and tools.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Engineering or Computer Science Bachelor Degree.
• At least 8+ years of experience overall in software testing.
• At least 5+ years in automotive embedded software testing (Validation and Integration
• test).
• Strong knowledge of automotive systems and testing techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl …).
• Experience in requirements and testing management (e.g., using DOORS/JIRA).
• Experience in automotive bus technologies and diagnostics.
• Experience with Vector tools (CANoe, vTeststudio, CAPL scripting).
• Experience with a HIL tester.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining Aspice processes.
• Experience working in Agile projects.
• Experience with C# or Java programming language is a plus.
• Experience working in Autosar projects is a plus.
• Different levels of ISTQB certificates are a plus.
• Experience in leading and coaching and mentoring validation teams.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Result-oriented.
• Ability to learn and travel.
• Good command of English is a must and German is a plus.