About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Program Validation Engineer to serve as the technical interface between our customers/TPMs and our domain validation teams. You will define the validation roadmap, own system-level release readiness, and drive the decision-making process for release gates. This is a high-visibility role where you will be accountable for the "go/no-go" criteria of releases.
What You'll Do- Own end-to-end validation strategy, translating customer requirements into cross-domain validation plans spanning Embedded, UX/HMI, and OTA.
- Define validation scope, milestones, infrastructure needs, and test coverage goals in partnership with customers, TPMs, and engineering leads.
- Lead system-level Customer Acceptance Testing (CAT), including planning, execution, entry/exit criteria, and release readiness.
- Assess release health by consolidating validation results, release risks, bug status, and release notes to drive final sign-off.
- Drive cross-functional alignment on validation priorities, coverage, and risk, escalating blockers and communicating validation status to engineering leadership and customers.
Qualifications- 5+ years of software or systems validation experience, with exposure spanning multiple technical domains (embedded, UI/UX, cloud/OTA).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end release readiness and formal acceptance processes (e.g., Customer Acceptance Testing).
- Strong ability to synthesize complex requirements into actionable validation plans.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills-comfortable influencing customers, TPMs, and engineering leads.
- Strong program/project management instincts, with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment.
- Comfortable working across multiple engineering domains without needing deep specialization in every one.
Nice to Have- Experience with automotive OTA, AUTOSAR/embedded, or HMI validation.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, release engineering, and requirements management tools (e.g., Jira, Polarion).
- Technical program management background or relevant certification.
Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
