Teamlead Testing and Validation Services

Karlstad University; Heverlee; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Meal vouchers

Comprehensive hospitalization insurance

Group insurance

Solid pension plan

Flexible working hours

Extra time off between Christmas and New Year

Résumé du poste

Karlstad University is seeking a Teamlead for Testing and Validation Services to ensure effective operation of mechatronic testing infrastructure. You will lead a team, manage project deployment, and ensure collaboration across research domains.

With a Master’s degree and 5–10 years of experience, you will drive innovation and maintain optimal performance in testing capabilities while supporting both research and B2B initiatives.

The role offers flexibility, competitive salary, and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in a technical field.
• Strong leadership and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Solid technical knowledge and safety awareness.
• Experience with managing budgets and technical teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of test and validation engineers.
• Ensure effective deployment in research and B2B projects.
• Manage optimal use of the mechatronic test infrastructure.
• Collaborate with sales to enable external services.
• Drive expansion and innovation in testing capabilities.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Budget management

Mechatronics knowledge

Formation

Master’s degree in a relevant technical field

Outils

ISO 9001 quality system knowledge

Description du poste

Teamlead Testing and Validation Services

As a Testing & Validation Service team leader, you will ensure the effective implementation, operation, and utilization of our advanced mechatronic testing infrastructure and validation expertise for research and services to companies.

You will work with a team of experts to maintain and optimize our technological assets, ensuring they support the innovative projects that drive our mission. Your expertise will be vital in translating the needs of researchers and companies into effective and efficient validation plans which can be executed by your team. You will identify future needs and leverage existing skills to make innovation a reality in proof of concepts (PoCs) and prototypes in collaboration with other teams. You strive for maximum reuse of existing PoCs and infrastructure and compatibility between new ideas. Effective and efficient use of resources for testing and validation is your ambition.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of +/-10 test and validation engineers and ensure their growth, well‑being and effective deployment in research and B2B projects.
• Coach and manage people, actively listening to your team, guiding their development, and creating strong cooperation and team dynamics.
• Ensure the right expertise is used on the right projects; set clear priorities and coordinate support in an efficient way.
• Ensure smooth collaboration with other technology domains and support research teams with technical insight and advice when needed.
• Manage the optimal use and performance of the mechatronic test infrastructure; oversee commissioning, performance and stimulation of applications within research and B2B projects.
• Collaborate with the sales team to make external services possible, monitor and report on use, costs and income, and monitor physical and digital security with internal stakeholders.
• Drive further expansion of testing capabilities and innovation by detecting opportunities and translating them into concrete improvements and expansions of the infrastructure.
• Develop new services, contribute to roadmap activities, coordinate new infrastructure projects with other teams, and explore new domains such as virtual testing.
• Partner with external partners for procurement and maintenance, and follow up on the ISO9001 quality standard, audits and employee compliance.

Required Skills

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field with 5–10 years of experience.
• Strong leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid technical knowledge (mechatronics), problem‑solving ability, and safety awareness.
• Organizational, strategic and commercial insight with budget‑management skills.
• Experience with technical teams, practical mindset, adaptability, and a motivating mature leadership style.
• Knowledge of the ISO 9001 quality system is a plus.

Benefits

• Make an impact where it truly matters – shape the future of industry, science and technology.
• Grow with leading industrial companies, top universities and research institutes.
• Thrive in an inspiring environment that encourages flexibility, innovation and initiative.
• Work with a warm, collaborative culture.
• Enjoy a rewarding total package: competitive salary, meal vouchers, comprehensive hospitalization and group insurance, and a solid pension plan.
• Balance is key – flexible working hours, ADV days, and additional time off between Christmas and New Year.
• Good knowledge of English and Dutch.

Job Details

Title: Teamlead Testing and Validation Services

Posted: 2026-09-23 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing: 2026-07-11 (Europe/Brussels)

Location: Flanders Make research centre for industrial innovation.