Global R&D Manager Verification and Validation

EPIROC; Örebro kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Global career opportunities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Join Epiroc as Global R&D Manager Verification & Validation to lead the global V&V strategy for surface mining automation. Drive verification across regions, shape release readiness, and ensure traceability from requirements through verification results.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and release teams to deliver safe, compliant and high-quality automation solutions at scale, with up to 40% travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in system-level verification within automation, embedded or software-intensive products.
• Strong leadership in global or cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and continually improve a global verification and validation strategy.
• Lead system- and machine-level verification across integrated automation solutions.
• Establish clear release-readiness criteria, quality gates and data-driven decisions.

Skills

System-level verification

Global leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Quality focus

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

HiL

SIL

Simulation testing

Job description

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Global R&D Manager Verification and Validation

Functional area: Research & Development

Onsite or Remote: Hybrid

Country/Region: SE

Location:

Örebro, Orebro County, SE, 70191

Company name: Epiroc

Date of posting: Nov 5, 2026

This is a senior and independent leadership position with responsibility for establishing global verification and validation practices across Surface Mining Automation. You will have a unique opportunity to influence technology decisions, quality standards, and release readiness across a portfolio of strategic automation programs.

Are you passionate about building high-quality, safe, and reliable automation solutions? Do you enjoy bringing people, processes, and technology together to create meaningful impact? Join us in a global leadership role where you will help define how next-generation automation solutions are verified, validated, and released at scale.

At Epiroc, we're accelerating the transformation of mining through automation and digitalization. As our Global R&D Manager Verification & Validation, you will play a key role in ensuring that our solutions are safe, predictable, compliant, and ready to deliver value for our customers around the world.

Join our team

You will be part of Surface Mining R&D Automation, a globally connected organization developing autonomous and software-defined mining solutions. Together with colleagues across R&D, Systems Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, and Release Management, we create innovative technologies that improve safety, productivity, and sustainability in mining operations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the entire automation lifecycle, from early requirements and architecture to system integration, release readiness, and customer acceptance.

Your mission

As Global R&D Manager Verification & Validation, you will establish and lead a global approach to verification and validation, helping ensure the successful delivery of automation solutions across regions and programs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Defining and continuously improving a global verification and validation strategy aligned with the V-model.
• Leading system- and machine-level verification activities across integrated automation solutions.
• Establishing clear release-readiness criteria, quality gates, and data-driven decision frameworks.
• Ensuring traceability from requirements to verification results, supported by robust documentation and compliance processes.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to identify risks early and improve solution quality from the start.
• Enabling scalable verification through reusable test methods, assets, and environments including HiL, SIL, and virtual testing.
• Supporting FAT/SAT activities and customer acceptance processes.
• Developing global V&V capabilities, common ways of working, knowledge sharing, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Your Profile

We are looking for a collaborative and experienced leader who combines systems thinking with a passion for quality and continuous improvement.

You build trust through expertise, communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, and enjoy creating alignment across global teams.

You are equally comfortable engaging with senior leaders on strategic priorities as working closely with engineers and technical specialists to drive execution and solve complex challenges.

You are comfortable making informed decisions based on data and evidence while supporting others in finding solutions to complex challenges.

To be successful in this role, we believe you bring:

• Experience in system-level verification and validation within automation, embedded systems, control systems, software-intensive products, or system integration.
• Strong leadership experience in global or cross-functional environments, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Strong experience leading change management initiatives, including organizational, process, or technology transformations and driving adoption across global teams.The ability to communicate effectively at both strategic and operational levels, translating complex technical topics into clear business insights while building strong relationships with engineering teams.
• A strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of verification strategies, requirements traceability, system integration, release processes, and verification environments such as HiL, SIL, or simulation-based testing.
• Experience with customer acceptance activities, field-deployed automation, compliance, or functional safety is considered an advantage.
• A degree in Engineering or a related technical field. Advanced studies and leadership development experience are welcome.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Swedish is considered an advantage.

Location and travel

This position is based in Örebro, Sweden.

For the right candidate, a flexible location within one of Epiroc's sites may be considered.

International travel of up to 40% is expected.

Life at Epiroc
By joining our team, you can expect an atmosphere of creativity, innovation, and workplace diversity. You will be a part of a group of skilled and helpful colleagues who live by our core values: Collaboration, Commitment, and innovation. We work in a global environment with over 113 different nationalities!

In addition to the fact that we have a culture that is characterized by development combined with having a good balance between work and leisure, there are some things that makes us a little extra proud to work at Epiroc:

• Global career opportunities
• Epiroc University, for your own competence development
• Community involvement
• Benefits package, which amongst other things include flexible working hours and bonus.

A hybrid workplace
At Epiroc, we believe that flexibility and collaboration go hand in hand. Our hybrid way of working offers employees the opportunity to balance professional and personal commitments while remaining connected to their teams and the business. Depending on the nature of the role, responsibilities, and individual circumstances, hybrid work arrangements may be available.

It all starts with people. The world needs metals and minerals for the energy transition and our cities and infrastructure must be developed to serve a growing population. To succeed, we need to speed up the shift towards more sustainable mining and construction industries. We at Epiroc accelerate this transformation, together with customers and business partners in more than 150 countries, by developing and providing innovative and safe equipment, digital solutions, and aftermarket support.

All new thinkers are welcome. We are looking to develop, grow, and dare to think new. In Epiroc we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent valuing authenticity and unique perspectives, driving our spirit of innovation. We foster an inclusive culture where diversity isn't just a goal but a part of our values and way of working. This is how we do business for a sustainable future.Learn more at www.epiroc.com