Senior Validation Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Sint-Truiden, Belgium; hybrid work with 1 remote day per week

Company

Engineering company specializing in software, electronics, cybersecurity, digital transformation, IoT solutions, and embedded systems design across automotive and other technical sectors.

What you will do

• Define and coordinate the validation approach for the assigned technical domain, including virtual validation.
• Sign off validation results at key project milestones, including SOP, and ensure execution of product design validation test plans.
• Translate abstract testing needs into executable test requests and convert long-term plans into weekly priorities.
• Prepare, coordinate, and analyze development tests and related data.
• Provide technical guidance, work instructions, and test-result reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues, remove roadblocks, and assess validation facilities across Europe.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Strong experience in validation and testing, including development and product validation environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfort managing priorities, deadlines, and technical roadblocks.
• Experience with several of the following tools: VECTOR CANape, CANalyzer, AVL CRETA, INCA, and MATLAB.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment with a human-sized, collaborative engineering environment.
• Additional legal days off and a mobility package covering transport or a company car.
• DKV health insurance, group insurance, meal vouchers, and eco vouchers.
• Training opportunities, personalized support, and continuous skills development.
• Participation in innovative projects across automotive, railways, energy, medical, aerospace, telecoms, industry, and defense.