Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Verification & Validation Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing V&V activities to ensure that our software meets the highest standards of safety and performance. In this role, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automotive systems — and serve as a technical lead across the V&V organization, guiding junior engineers and shaping validation strategy at the program level.

Responsibilities

Lead V&V strategy definition and own the end-to-end validation plan from concept through production release, setting direction for the broader team; Mentor and provide technical guidance to validation engineers, reviewing test plans, debug approaches, and automation frameworks; Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex system-level failures, driving root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution; Design, build, and maintain complex automotive system-level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation; Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features; Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety; Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy; Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments; Lead debug of issues encountered, working with cross-functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause, confirming fixes, and providing guidance on protecting against future regressions; Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers — to define and implement V&V strategies; Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness; Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience; 5+ years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry; Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems; Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools; Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay; Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, ARXML, and work with internal IDLs and frameworks; Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly with dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms; Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests; Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems, including interactions across multiple domains (e.g., body, powertrain, chassis, ADAS) and ECUs; Proven track record of collaborating with large, cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering; Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies; Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries; Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings; Ability to define and drive system validation plan from concept to production

Nice to have

Familiarity with safety-critical software development and industry standards like ISO 26262; Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB; Experience testing fully electric vehicles

Benefits

Mentorship; career growth opportunities; comprehensive benefits