Hiring Test and Validation Team Leader in Japan
Test and Validation Team Leader
Company Overview
A Technological and industrial leader in electrification driving assistance systems company.
Your Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking a System Validation Leader for radar and ultrasonic sensor technologies used in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) functions. This role leads the full validation lifecyclefrom strategy planning through execution evaluation and issue resolutionensuring high-quality system delivery in collaboration with development integration and quality teams.
Experience and Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechatronics or related field
Minimum 5 years of system validation experience in the automotive industry
Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English
Strong understanding of radar and ultrasonic sensor principles limitations and performance metrics
Applied knowledge of signal processing object detection tracking and classification
Experience translating sensor outputs into system-level ADAS/AD functions
Familiarity with in-vehicle communication protocols including LIN CAN CAN FD Ethernet SPI Daisy Chain and Point-to-Point
Develop and manage the system validation roadmap
Execute system-level validation and debugging
Lead validation engineers as the technical owner
Collaborate with development integration and quality teams
Manage customer reporting risk mitigation and issue resolution
Track progress across milestones KPIs and deliverables
Ensure quality assurance throughout the validation lifecycle
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Strong communication skills: able to summarize conversations catch up on unclear points relay info to team
Experience with ADAS or autonomous driving validation frameworks
Familiarity with V-model and Agile development methodologies
Test automation using Python CAPL or Robot Framework
Hands-on experience with validation tools such as CANoe CANape dSPACE ETAS
Knowledge of ISO 26262 and ASPICE standards
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
Prior collaboration with global OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
Work Location
Tokyo
Details will be provided during the meeting.