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Validation Lead — Embedded Systems & Connected Devices

Drive quality, reliability, and performance across next-generation embedded and connected technologies. This role offers the opportunity to lead validation efforts for advanced digital and device-based solutions, ensuring seamless integration, robust performance, and high-quality delivery across complex engineering programs.

You will play a key role in shaping testing strategy, leading a small team, and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver reliable, production-ready systems.

As a Validation Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end testing activities for embedded and connected systems. This includes defining validation strategies, executing test plans, and ensuring comprehensive coverage across hardware, software, and cloud-integrated environments.

This role combines hands‑on technical expertise with team leadership, requiring a strong ability to guide engineers, improve testing processes, and ensure high standards of quality across all deliverables.

• Lead a small team of validation engineers, managing workload distribution, mentoring team members, and ensuring accountability for project deliverables.
• Define and implement comprehensive validation strategies that ensure robust test coverage across systems, including edge cases and real-world scenarios.
• Own the full testing lifecycle, including planning, execution, analysis, and documentation of results within product lifecycle management systems.
• Continuously improve testing processes to enhance coverage, efficiency, and overall product quality—excellence in validation practices.
• Design and validate over-the-air update scenarios, ensuring reliability, stability, and performance of software updates in production environments.
• Develop and implement automation tools and scripts to increase testing efficiency, reduce manual effort, and expand validation coverage.
• Partner with project managers, engineering teams, and external partners to align on timelines, priorities, and technical requirements.
• Provide technical support to partners integrating digital solutions, ensuring smooth transition from development through production release.
• Establish and maintain testing standards, including documentation practices, test environments, and reporting processes.
• Define and track key performance indicators related to testing quality, coverage, and progress; deliver clear updates to stakeholders.

• Strong experience leading validation efforts for embedded or device-based systems, including debugging complex issues and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Experience designing and validating over-the-air update scenarios, handling edge cases and ensuring system reliability.
• Working knowledge of protocols such as CAN, J1939, or UDS, with the ability to analyze communication logs and troubleshoot issues.
• Experience using tools such as CANalyzer or PCAN for message simulation, diagnostics, and test automation support.
• Proven ability to define testing scope, improve coverage, and create reusable test artifacts and metrics.
• Experience developing scripts or tools to improve testing efficiency and scalability.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and their role in end-to-end system validation.
• Experience documenting test results, defects, and processes within product lifecycle management systems.
• Experience working within Agile frameworks, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and progress tracking.
• Experience leading small teams, assigning tasks, and mentoring engineers.

• Experience designing or improving validation frameworks and processes.
• Experience defining and tracking validation KPIs and coverage metrics.
• Familiarity with connected device ecosystems or telematics systems.
• Experience building dashboards to visualize test progress and quality metrics.

• Strong technical problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to balance hands-on work with leadership responsibilities.
• Proactive mindset focused on improving processes and driving quality.
• Effective communicator who can collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality systems in complex environments.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of advanced embedded and connected systems. By leading validation efforts and improving testing practices, you will directly contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality products that operate reliably in real-world conditions.

This is an opportunity to combine leadership, technical expertise, and innovation to shape how complex systems are tested and validated at scale.

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