Software Test Lead

About the role

The Software Test Lead will drive the validation strategy for automotive software programs, ensuring safety, reliability and on‑time releases. This position blends hands‑on technical work with people and program leadership, coordinating cross‑functional teams and communicating risk to stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own test planning, verification scope and technical validation activities.
• Lead cross‑team coordination, manage test resources and communicate release risk.
• Conduct product and process robustness validation, root‑cause analysis and vehicle testing.
• Design and validate control strategies, HMI and infotainment systems.
• Execute MIL, SIL and HIL validation, safety validation and software testing.
• Perform impact analysis, risk assessment and benchmarking against competitors.
• Develop rapid concept models and support cost‑weight optimization initiatives.
• Maintain material and process standards and apply systems engineering and requirements management practices.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on technical credibility in automotive software validation.
• Proven leadership and program coordination experience.
• Analytical thinking with problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience working in cross‑functional, multicultural teams.

Required skills

• Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) testing.
• Electronic Control Unit (ECU) diagnostics.
• Network diagnostics and automation.
• Vector tools: CANalyzer, CANoe, CANape.
• MIL and SIL validation.
• Safety validation activities.
• Vehicle testing and data analysis.
• Control‑strategy design and validation.
• HMI and infotainment validation.
• Measurement‑system validation.
• Systems engineering and requirements management.
• GenAI and AI‑assisted coding.