Labs & Test Environments Lead

Hitachi; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Hybrid work arrangement (40/60)

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark, seeks a Laboratories Manager to define and manage our test regime, maintain lab environments, and support FAT/I-FAT and regression activities.

You will coordinate lab configurations, safety controls, cybersecurity, calibration, and equipment readiness while collaborating with IVVQ/T&C managers, engineers and suppliers.

This role demands strong leadership, 5–7 years in lab management and a practical, safety-conscious approach.

Qualifications

• Experience managing integration laboratories, test benches or simulation environments for rail, telecoms, automation or IT/OT systems.
• Strong configuration, cybersecurity, calibration, safety and test-equipment management skills.
• Ability to balance lab availability with baseline control.
• Resilience and resistance to stress during FAT deadlines, troubleshooting and witnessed tests.
• Structured, practical and safety-conscious approach.
• More than 5–7 years in lab/staging environment management and configuration control.

Responsibilities

• Define laboratory strategy, access rules, safety controls, cybersecurity arrangements, calibration needs, equipment register and booking process.
• Maintain lab configurations, simulators, test benches, software/firmware versions and network connectivity.
• Support FAT, integration tests, regression tests, troubleshooting, training preparation and evidence capture.
• Coordinate lab baseline control with Configuration & Defect Manager, Cybersecurity, Engineering and suppliers.
• Control lab incidents, defects, changes, housekeeping and readiness for witnessed testing.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role‑specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti‑bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.
• Maintain test environments, lab integrity, equipment readiness and support FAT/I-FAT/regression activities.
• Owns lab configuration and readiness of test environments.
• Can hold back lab use/release if environments are not controlled.

Skills

Lab management

Configuration control

Cybersecurity

Calibration

FAT/I-FAT testing

Project coordination

Safety

Job description

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark, seeks a Laboratories Manager to define and manage our test regime, maintain lab environments, and support FAT/I-FAT and regression activities.

You will coordinate lab configurations, safety controls, cybersecurity, calibration, and equipment readiness while collaborating with IVVQ/T&C managers, engineers and suppliers.

This role demands strong leadership, 5–7 years in lab management and a practical, safety-conscious approach.