Materials Laboratory Supervisory (Automotive)

Location: Lisbon, Portugal. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Portugal and hold a valid residence permit or work visa, Portuguese NIF, and Portuguese NISS. The role requires travel of up to 50% across EMEA sites and customer locations.

Company

hirify.global designs electrical distribution systems for vehicles, robotics, energy platforms, and other electrified, automated, and connected products.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate process validation laboratory activities across EMEA, covering mechanical, electrical, equipment, and process validation.
• Manage and develop a regional team of engineers and technicians, including workload planning and capability coverage.
• Define, standardize, and deploy validation methods, plans, procedures, and documentation.
• Validate cables, terminals, connectors, assemblies, new equipment, and manufacturing processes before deployment.
• Oversee laboratory capacity, scheduling, calibration, equipment maintenance, and resource optimization.
• Support new testing methodologies for high-voltage and electrification technologies, customer audits, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree in electrical, mechanical, materials engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing, validation, test engineering, or quality engineering, preferably in an industrial or automotive environment.
• Experience with process, equipment, electrical, and mechanical validation in laboratory or test environments.
• Technical leadership or supervisory experience coordinating engineers and technicians across regional or multi-site operations.
• Knowledge of cables, terminals, connectors, wire harness assemblies, validation planning, MSA, IQ/OQ/PQ, FMEA, and control plans.
• Fluent English and legal eligibility to work in Portugal are required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of VDA, LV standards, OEM customer-specific requirements, IATF 16949, or ISO 17025.
• Portuguese or French language skills.
• Experience with digitalization, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth, skills development, and new challenges.
• Private healthcare from the first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to contribute to the community.