Lead Test And Validation Engineer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Quality and Reliability Engineering Teams analyze the ability of product and production systems to comply with customer and contractual requirements through established reliability factors. They design, recommend revisions and install quality control systems, develop and document analytical methods for establishing reliability of products and their components and conduct analysis on relative reliability with regards to cost, structure, weight, maintainability, facility of production, and availability of materials and equipment. Out teams develop, implement and monitor company environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and recommend corrective actions if necessary. They are responsible for policies and practices to comply with applicable government regulations and industry requirements related to product environmental compliance, the implementation and management of technical and testing standards and specifications, quality control and reliability programs governing materials, product and processes, resulting in the optimization of material and labor, as well as failure analysis, root cause, corrective action and customer communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience: 7-10 years of hands-on experience in product validation, reliability testing, or test engineering preferably in sensors or automotive, medical domain.Plan and execute validation and reliability tests for sensor products in accordance with global and customer-specific standards.
• Interpret and apply standards such as IATF 16949, ISO 17025, ISO 13485, AEC-Q100/102/103.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and reports aligned with product requirements and regulatory needs.
• Develop and maintain test methods, fixtures and documentation in compliance with ISO 17025 requirements.
• Operate and maintain test equipment for electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing for maintenance, calibration and test efficiency.
• Analyze test data using statistical tools (e.g., Minitab), identify trends, and recommend design or process improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, quality, and manufacturing to resolve technical issues.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for test failures.
• Collaborate with global design and validation teams to align test scope, timeline and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to lab standardization and continuous improvement initiatives in test methods, automation, and lab efficiency.
• Ensure Test activities are executed safely in compliance with EHS safety, quality, and documentation standards in the lab environment
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in test execution and data interpretation.
  
  

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or related field.
• Experience in DV/PV test plan preparation, test execution, data analysis and test reports.
• Strong knowledge of environmental, mechanical, and electrical testing methods.
• Familiarity with test automation tools (e.g., LabVIEW, Python) and data acquisition systems.
• Expertise in ISO 17025, IATF, AEC-Q qualification Test methodologies is a must.
• Skilled in use of DAQ, Oscilloscopes, Lab Instruments, Pressure / Vibration / Humidity, Climatic chambers, etc
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying international and customer-specific standards.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment and instrumentation.