Integrated Test Planning Lead

Role Summary

We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to join our team as an Integrated Test Planning Lead (ITPL) . In this role, you will define and manage the Vehicle Validation Plan, including test vehicle assets, asset specifications, and validation scheduling and status, to achieve planned project milestones.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

Working closely with the Vehicle Program/System Management (VPM/VSM) teams and all cross-functional departments, your responsibilities include:

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Validation Plan Management: Manage the Vehicle Validation Plan (initially supplied by the Generic Archetype team), ensuring the needs of all cross-functional departments are included and optimized.

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Vehicle Asset Optimization: Determine and optimize the quantity of vehicle validation assets across all functional areas, ensuring full compliance with the program budget throughout the project lifecycle.

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Specification & Configuration Tracking: Collect, integrate, and publish detailed specifications and configurations for vehicle validation assets to support on-time build plans.

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Build Scheduling & Prioritization: Synthesize organizational needs to develop vehicle build schedules and set priority build orders to align with project milestones.

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Logistics & Delivery Support: Track vehicle build and delivery status, working with pilot and operability teams to resolve issues and ensure vehicles are delivered in optimal condition.

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Progress Reporting & Risk Management: Lead the collection of Validation Plan progress data, communicate status updates, and highlight risks related to project milestones.

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Roadblock Resolution: Identify and proactively resolve roadblocks to ensure all testing is completed on time and within scope.

Basic Qualifications

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Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.

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Experience: Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience, including work across multiple engineering disciplines and vehicle launch environments.

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Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of the automotive V-model development cycle.

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Core Competencies:

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Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams quickly and decisively with high accountability.

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Proven experience managing time constraints on complex programs.

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Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

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Background in vehicle-level development and testing.

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Training and certification in reactive problem-solving methodologies.

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Familiarity with industry-standard corporate development and tracking tools.

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Experience interfacing with cross-functional technical teams.

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Hands-on design release and system development experience.

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Program or project management experience.