Global Manager Testing & Validation

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. seeks a Global Manager Testing & Validation to lead international testing and validation efforts, ensuring consistent verification across development phases and global standards. You will coordinate regional teams and align with quality, production, and customer needs.

The role requires extensive automotive industry experience, strategic thinking, and strong stakeholder management to drive test plans, reports, and validation across global programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in testing, validation, or quality assurance in the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of automotive testing and release processes, product verification, and OEM standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate regional testing and validation teams across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
• Define, implement, and enforce global test strategies, methods, and standards.
• Overall responsibility for component, system, and vehicle testing.

Skills

Global team leadership

Automotive testing

Product verification

Test standards & OEM requirements

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

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Muskegon, MI, US

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

The Global Manager Testing & Validation is responsible for the strategic, technical, and organizational leadership of all testing and validation activities worldwide. The role ensures consistent, efficient, and standards-compliant product verification across all development phases, from pre-development to series production release.

DIMENSION:

The position ensures global testing standards, comparable test results, and high product quality, considering regional requirements, OEM specifications, and regulatory guidelines. The Global Manager Testing & Validation acts as a central interface between development, quality, production, and customers.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field
• Extensive professional experience (typically 10+ years) in testing, validation, or quality assurance in the automotive industry
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Automotive testing and release processes
  • Product verification across the entire development cycle
  • Standards, norms, and OEM testing requirements
• Experience leading globally distributed, multicultural teams
• Knowledge of test management tools and data analysis
• Experience working with external test laboratories and regulatory authorities is an advantage
• Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and coordinate regional testing and validation teams across Europe, the Americas, and Asia
• Define, implement, and enforce global test strategies, methods, and standards
• Overall responsibility for component, system, and vehicle testing
• Ensure comparability and reproducibility of test results worldwide
• Oversee testing in the following areas:
  • Functionality, performance, and durability
  • Environmental, media, climate, vibration, and shock testing
  • Reliability, robustness, and abuse testing
• Ensure compliance with:
  • OEM requirements
  • International standards and regulations
• Approve test plans, validation reports, and series release documentation
• Harmonize and optimize global test processes and infrastructure
• Strategic planning and utilization of test benches, laboratories, and external test service providers
• Budget responsibility for global testing activities
• Support make-or-buy decisions in the testing environment
• Present test results to management and customers
• Introduce new testing methods (e.g., virtual testing, HiL/SiL)
• Digitalize and standardize test documentation
• Develop and maintain a global test roadmap