Engineering Lead – System Testing

Technical engineering degree (mechatronics electrical engineering mechanical engineering or comparable)

Responsibilities:

The Engineering Lead System Testing oversees systemlevel integration verification validation and calibration activities across the VModel in a global development and customer project environment. The role provides technical leadership for the local System Testing team dottedline leadership for the CAE team and close collaboration with global engineering units crossBU partners and external development teams.

Lead Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate local System Testing activities mentor engineers and ensure alignment with global project objectives.
Represent the System Testing domain and area of expertise to internal and external stakeholders.
Provide dottedline leadership for the local CAE team (cost center topics purchase requests vacation approvals).
Drive crossfunctional alignment within TIPL identifying process interfaces and improvement opportunities.
Coordinate system testing and integration topics with external engineering partners.
Collaborate with Textron Business Units to leverage shared facilities and harmonize test methods.

Core Responsibilities
Develop and execute System Integration Verification and Validation in line with VModel and ASPICE SYS.2SYS.5 in globally distributed projects.
Review and analyze stakeholder requirements and system architecture to ensure completeness consistency and testability.
Define document and maintain System Test Strategies including test levels methods coverage objectives test concepts and entry/exit criteria.
Develop and review systemlevel test specifications and test cases.
Select build and commission system test benches with instrumentation DAQ control and communication interfaces.
Align test configurations and collaborate on HiL and test bench environments with global teams.
Develop automated test execution evaluation and reporting (e.g. vTESTstudio Python Jenkins) and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
Analyze results assess coverage document deviations and create comprehensive test reports.
Ensure bidirectional traceability between requirements tests defects and release artifacts.
Support configuration management release readiness change control and issue resolution.
Plan and coordinate system validation (EE mechanical environmental durability) across global test sites regarding quality. schedule and cost targets.
Ensure bidirectional traceability across requirements test cases defects and release artifacts.
Support configuration management release preparation change request handling and problemresolution processes.

Requirements:

Technical engineering degree (mechatronics electrical engineering mechanical engineering or comparable).
Proven leadership experience preferably gained in a global working environment (2 years).
Extensive experience in automotive system testing and validation (7 years).
Strong cross-domain understanding of mechatronic systems and automotive architectures.
Practical experience with HiL systems and/or system-level test benches.
Proficient in automotive communication technologies (CAN LIN etc.) and Vector tools (CANoe CANape vTESTstudio).
Experience with ASPICE and ISO 26262 processes preferred.
IREB CPRE or ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level) advantageous.
Willingness to travel (customer meetings test drives plant visits external labs).

Competencies (functional methodical personal leadership IT language skills):

Strong analytical and communication skills.
High sense of responsibility ownership and result orientation.
Ability to work cross-functionally in global development environments.
Very good English skills (German beneficial).
Proficient with MS Office and engineering toolchains.
Integrity reliability and a structured working approach.