Engineering Lead - System Testing

The Engineering Lead System Testing oversees system-level integration, verification, validation, and calibration activities across the V-Model in a global development and customer project environment. The role provides technical leadership for the local System Testing team, dotted-line leadership for the CAE team, and close collaboration with global engineering units, cross-BU 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 dotted-line leadership for the local CAE team (cost center topics, purchase requests, vacation approvals).
• Drive cross-functional 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 V-Model and ASPICE SYS.2-SYS.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 system-level 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 problem-resolution processes.

• 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., * 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.

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

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