Senior Test Manager

EDAG UK; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing automotive engineering team is seeking a Senior Test Manager to drive EE integration and validation activities. In this role, you'll coordinate diverse stakeholders, manage test plans, and ensure project milestones are met. The ideal candidate will have a background in Electrical or Automotive Engineering, hands-on experience in validation processes, and strong organizational skills. Join us and contribute to our expansion while working in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

Health cash plan, following successful probation

Pension plans

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Generous absence cover

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive EE integration or validation.
• Prior experience in vehicle integration projects.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EE integration validation activities.
• Manage test assets based on project milestones.
• Act as a central coordinator between multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Coordination

Organization

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Automotive Engineering

Degree in Mechatronics

Tools

Power BI

Jira

MS Office

Job description

Location: Leamington Spa

Area: E/E Integration / Validation - Vehicle

EDAG Engineering UK is a small but growing collaborative team who are currently focusing on some key UK Customers whilst at the same time having access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. Within the group, we are over 9000 employees located across the world whose core business is to provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and their suppliers.

We are looking for a Senior Test Manager to join the team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our continuing expansion.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate EE integration validation activities from bootloader/flash testing to feature-level function testing

• Manage test assets and ensure required parts are available in time according to project milestones (e.g., MRD dates)

• Create and maintain time plans, manage escalations, and track deliveries.

• Maintain communication dashboards and project reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Jira)

• Align software versions with designated hardware variants and manage integration across various HW modules

• Define hardware requirements based on function-to-HW mapping and integration plans

• Act as a central coordinator between multiple stakeholders including SW developers, HW suppliers, and test engineers

• Ensure adherence to vehicle-level software timelines and functional expectations

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable field

• Experience in automotive EE integration or validation

• Prior experience in vehicle integration projects or E/E system validation.

• Ability to work independently and proactively build structured plans from scratch.

• Good understanding of automotive software development processes and hardware-software interfaces

• Experience with bootloader and flashing processes

• Strong coordination and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple inputs and stakeholders

• Familiarity with project timelines and milestone-driven deliveries (e.g., MRD)

• Proficiency in MS Office, Jira, and Power BI

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Health cash plan, following successful probation

• Pension plans
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Generous absence cover