Senior Test & Validation Lead - Power & Battery Systems

Reevr Talent Ltd; Eynsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr Talent Ltd is seeking a Test & Validation Lead to own end-to-end verification and validation, leading a team of engineers and technicians while staying hands-on with test planning, instrumentations, troubleshooting and data analysis.

You will drive testing across electrical, battery, power electronics and system-level domains, ensuring tests meet standards and certification requirements for product release.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 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.
• The ability to interpret standards and translate them into practical engineering activities.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification and validation planning, including DVP, test specifications, acceptance criteria and requirements traceability.
• Work with the wider engineering team to identify applicable engineering standards and certification requirements, translating these into clear and practical test requirements.
• Manage and develop the Test & Validation team, including engineers and technicians.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate internal and external test activities.
• Remain hands-on with 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 technical test reports.
• Analyse failures, lead investigations and coordinate corrective actions and regression testing.
• Oversee test rigs, laboratory equipment, calibration, maintenance and test facility capability.
• Report on compliance, certification, test progress, technical risks and product readiness to key stakeholders.
• Ensure test results are accurate, traceable, controlled and suitable to support product release and certification.

Skills

Leadership

Test & Validation

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Education

Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Systems Engineering degree

Tools

Test instrumentation

Data acquisition

Job description

Reevr Talent Ltd is seeking a Test & Validation Lead to own end-to-end verification and validation, leading a team of engineers and technicians while staying hands-on with test planning, instrumentations, troubleshooting and data analysis.

You will drive testing across electrical, battery, power electronics and system-level domains, ensuring tests meet standards and certification requirements for product release.