Senior / Principal Validation Leader

What You'll Do

• Represent validation in project/program reviews and provide technical guidance on validation strategy.
• Build and manage the global validation plan, including schedules, resources, and tool development.
• Lead System and IC validation execution, ensuring alignment with product requirements and project milestones.
• Report progress, risks, and key issues to project management.
• Provide technical oversight and support to validation engineers.
• Define and document validation deliverables, ensuring full traceability (ELM7).
• Determine validation needs in line with ISO 26262 safety requirements.
• Collaborate with design, test, product engineering, and application teams to resolve deviations and product quality issues.
• Profile: Master’s degree in Electronics or equivalent.
• Experience in automotive electronic product development and validation processes.
• Strong lab experience in Analog and Mixed‑Signal electronics.
• Knowledge of ISO‑pulse and EMC testing.
• Leadership or technical coordination experience.
• Programming skills in Python (automation, data analysis, or tool development).
• Experience with ideally Cadence, for understanding and reviewing circuits.
• Familiarity with hybrid/electric vehicle architectures is a plus.
• Autonomous, structured, team‑oriented, and proactive.
• Fluent English is required.
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