Team Lead – Automotive Testing & Integration

EDAG Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG Group in Sweden is seeking a highly skilled Team Lead to drive automotive software testing, verification, validation, and integration within a complex development environment. You will coordinate cross-functional activities, lead pre-merge and post-merge testing workflows, and mentor a high-performance team, ideally with Volvo Cars exposure.

Strong stakeholder management, CI/CD experience, and test infrastructure know-how are essential as you lead testing efforts across silos to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of experience in automotive software testing, verification, validation, or integration.
• Proven experience as Test Lead, Team Lead, or Technical Lead in the automotive industry.
• Strong technical understanding of automotive software development and testing processes.
• Experience working with OEMs such as Volvo Cars or similar automotive organizations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pre-Merge Activities: Monitor and coordinate activities across all Pre-Merge workflows; Ensure adequate test rig availability for Pre-Merge execution; Support development teams through Slack and other channels; Review Jenkins dashboards; Identify issues affecting delivery timelines.
• Lead Post-Merge Activities: Monitor Post-Merge workflows; Ensure sufficient rig availability; Track and follow up on fault reports; Support root cause analysis; Communicate status updates to stakeholders; Drive process improvements.
• Oversee Rig Operations: Coordinate with TFO teams; Assign and prioritize issues; Align responsibilities via RASIC; Optimize testing infrastructure utilization.
• Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead daily stand-ups and CSAI/Operations meetings; Collaborate with Product Owners; Mentor team members; Be main contact between testing, development, management; Drive transparency and continuous improvement.

Skills

Test Lead

Team Lead

Technical Lead

Stakeholder management

Automotive software testing

Tools

Jenkins

CI/CD

Test Rigs

HIL/SIL

Job description

EDAG, one of the leading global engineering experts with a heritage in the automotive industry, serves its customers with a complete development responsibility, from concept work to even building prototypes. Whether it is software development, development of future mobility solutions, sustainability, design technology, quality assurance, manufacturing technology or various other engineering requests, for more than 50 years EDAG has successfully helped its customers take the next technological leap.

We at EDAG simply claim to be our customers' global mobility technology experts!

EDAG Engineering Scandinavia AB is the Scandinavian subsidiary of the EDAG Group. We are now certified as "A GREAT PLACE TO WORK" with a top score! More and more customers are discovering our ability to deliver local engineering capabilities in a wide range of areas – often in combination with other global EDAG facilities, colleagues, and competencies to handle larger projects and commitments.

We are looking for a highly skilled Team Lead with a genuine interest in automotive software development, testing, verification, validation, and integration. You have extensive experience in the automotive industry, preferably from an OEM such as Volvo Cars or a similar automotive organization or Tier-1 supplier.

You have a proven track record in roles such as Test Lead, Team Lead, or Technical Lead, with responsibility for coordinating cross-functional technical activities, testing and integration workflows, delivery timelines, and operational priorities.

About the Role

EDAG is looking for a highly skilled Team Lead to drive testing and integration activities within a complex automotive software development environment. We are seeking a technically strong leader with proven experience in automotive testing, preferably from organizations such as Volvo Cars or similar OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with excellent people leadership skills and has a strong background as a Test Lead or Team Lead in the automotive domain. Swedish-speaking candidates are highly preferred.

Key Requirements

Must Have

• Minimum 9 years of experience in automotive software testing, verification, validation, or integration.
• Proven experience as a Test Lead, Team Lead, or Technical Lead in the automotive industry.
• Strong technical understanding of automotive software development and testing processes.
• Experience working with OEMs such as Volvo Cars or similar automotive organizations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving operational excellence.

Preferred

• Experience with CI/CD environments and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with fault tracking and defect management processes.
• Experience working with test rigs, HIL/SIL environments, and automotive test infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Agile ways of working and large-scale software development organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead Pre-Merge Activities

• Monitor and coordinate activities across all Pre-Merge workflows.
• Ensure adequate test rig availability for Pre-Merge execution.
• Support development teams through Slack and other communication channels.
• Review and analyze pending and unexamined jobs in Jenkins dashboards.
• Identify and elevate issues affecting delivery timelines.

Lead Post-Merge Activities

(Including Periodic Runs, Sanity Testing, BLQ, and Extended Testing)

• Monitor Post-Merge workflows using CSAI dashboards and relevant tools.
• Ensure sufficient rig availability to meet execution demands.
• Track, manage, and follow up on Fault Reports (FRs).
• Support development teams in fault identification and root cause analysis.
• Maintain visibility of ongoing issues and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing and validation processes.

Oversee Rig Operations

• Coordinate with TFO teams to ensure first-level analysis is completed efficiently.
• Assign and prioritize issues to the appropriate team members.
• Ensure responsibilities are aligned according to the RASIC framework.
• Optimize utilization and availability of testing infrastructure.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead daily operational meetings, CSAI Operations meetings, and team stand-ups.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners regarding variant strategy and priorities.
• Mentor team members and foster a high-performance team culture.
• Act as the main point of contact between testing, development, and management teams.
• Drive transparency, accountability, and continuous operational improvements.

What We Are Looking For

You are a proactive and technically confident leader who can balance hands-on technical problem solving with team coordination and stakeholder management. You thrive in fast-paced automotive environments and have a proven track record of leading testing and integration activities while inspiring and supporting your team.

Why Join EDAG?

• Work on cutting-edge automotive software and technologies.
• Collaborate with leading automotive companies and industry experts.
• Influence technical strategy and operational excellence.
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative engineering culture.
• Opportunity to lead high-impact teams delivering quality automotive solutions.

Interested?

We would love to hear from experienced automotive test leaders who are passionate about technology, quality, and team success.