Job Summary:The Validation SR Principal/Chief Engineer is responsible for leading a team of softwarevalidation engineers for a complete end-to-end feature validation. He/She will collaborate with different stakeholders: customer, management, engineering, and other validation teams to ensure that all customer requirements are validated. In addition to validation, he/she is expected to support the test strategy/process definition for the validation team.Responsibilities & Duties:Define SW validation plans for assigned projects.Lead a group of software validation engineers.Estimate efforts and assess risks.Analyze requirements for testability.Design and deploy test environments according to the project needs.Design, automate, and execute test cases.Test reporting at different levels: test team, development team, and management levels.Continuous communication of work progress on a weekly/daily basis as needed.Conduct technical reviews on test artifacts.Contribute to the company’s test process and strategy.Train/Support team members on processes, methodologies, and tools.Qualifications & Skills:Engineering or Computer Science Bachelor Degree.At least 8+ years of experience overall in software testing.At least 5+ years in automotive embedded software testing (Validation and Integrationtest).Strong knowledge of automotive systems and testing techniques.Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl …).Experience in requirements and testing management (e.g., using DOORS/JIRA).Experience in automotive bus technologies and diagnostics.Experience with Vector tools (CANoe, vTeststudio, CAPL scripting).Experience with a HIL tester.Experience in implementing and maintaining Aspice processes.Experience working in Agile projects.Experience with C# or Java programming language is a plus.Experience working in Autosar projects is a plus.Different levels of ISTQB certificates are a plus.Experience in leading and coaching and mentoring validation teams.Strong communication and negotiation skills.Problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.Result-oriented.Ability to learn and travel.Good command of English is a must and German is a plus