Lead, Validation & Test - Battery Storage Systems

Rimac Technology; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational budget

Pet-friendly workplace

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Job summary

Rimac Energy in Oxford seeks a Validation and Test Lead to drive hands‑on testing and team leadership across end‑to‑end verification activities, including planning, test rig design, execution, data analysis and reporting.

You will build robust test strategies, manage engineers and technicians, collaborate with certification bodies, and ensure traceability, safety and compliance for energy storage systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in product compliance, certification, verification, validation, or testing.
• Experience leading engineers, technicians, or complex technical programmes.
• Practical experience with electrical, battery, power electronics, or energy storage system testing.
• Experience working with certification bodies, test houses, or regulatory organisations.
• Strong knowledge of test instrumentation, data acquisition, technical reporting, and requirements traceability.
• Ability to interpret standards and convert them into practical engineering activities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in battery energy storage, automotive, aerospace, or other safety-critical sectors.
• Knowledge of IEC, EN, UL, ISO, EMC, electrical safety, battery safety, and grid-connection standards.
• Experience with high-voltage systems, battery systems, power converters, test automation, or environmental testing

Responsibilities

• Lead verification and validation planning, including DVP, test specifications, acceptance criteria, and requirements traceability.
• Translate applicable engineering standards into clear test requirements and ensure alignment with certification needs.
• Manage and develop the Test and Validation team, including engineers and technicians.
• Plan, prioritise, and coordinate internal and external test activities.
• Support practical testing, including test setup, instrumentation, troubleshooting, data collection, and analysis.
• Lead functional, performance, safety, environmental, reliability, battery, power electronics, and system-level testing.
• Review and approve test plans, procedures, risk assessments, and test reports.
• Analyse failures, lead investigations, and coordinate corrective actions and regression testing.
• Oversee test rigs, laboratory equipment, calibration, maintenance, and facility capability.
• Report compliance, certification, test progress, risks, and product readiness to stakeholders.
• Ensure test results are accurate, traceable, and suitable for product release and certification.

Skills

Test planning

Team leadership

Requirements traceability

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Test instrumentation

Data acquisition systems

Calibration equipment

Job description

Rimac Energy in Oxford seeks a Validation and Test Lead to drive hands‑on testing and team leadership across end‑to‑end verification activities, including planning, test rig design, execution, data analysis and reporting.

You will build robust test strategies, manage engineers and technicians, collaborate with certification bodies, and ensure traceability, safety and compliance for energy storage systems.