Team Manager - System Verification And Validation

Job Title: Team Manager - System Verification & Validation (HIL)

Location: Bengaluru / Chennai (Mode: Hybrid)

Company: Epiroc Mining India Pvt. Ltd

About Epiroc

Epiroc is a global leader in mining and infrastructure equipment, dedicated to driving productivity and sustainability across the industry. We are committed to building a better, more sustainable world through cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions in automation, digitalization, and electrification.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Team Manager – System Verification & Validation (V&V) to build and lead a global verification capability for Epiroc’s embedded control systems, automation functions, and software platforms across Surface and Underground programs.

This role is responsible for end-to-end system verification using HIL / SIL / MIL, combining people leadership with verification strategy ownership, including lab capability development, test automation, and release readiness.

Mission of the Role

To build and lead a competent and trusted System V&V organization that ensures ensure robust, safe, and high-quality releases of embedded controls, automation, remote control, operator-assist (ADAS-like), and autonomous functions through structured system verification and validation

Key Responsibilities:

People & Delivery Leadership

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing System V&V / HIL team (recruitment, onboarding, competence development, performance management).
• Foster a culture of Built-in Quality, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Coach teams on Agile delivery and predictable execution (Agile / Kanban / SAFe as applicable).
  
  

Verification Strategy, Governance & Release Readiness

• Define and drive system verification strategy across SIL / MIL / HIL, aligned with product lifecycle and quality gates.
• Own verification governance: test planning, coverage strategy, traceability, defect triage, and go/no-go readiness for releases.
• Establish standardized verification artifacts including test plans, specifications, reports, dashboards, and compliance documentation.
  
  

HIL Lab & Capability Ownership

• Own the HIL lab roadmap, including platform standardization, reuse strategy, capacity planning, and investment planning (CapEx).
• Drive 5S and safety compliance in lab operations; improve utilization, maintainability, and repeatability of test environments.
• Enable remote testing and shared lab usage with global teams where applicable.
  
  

Automation, DevOps & Toolchain

• Drive test automation frameworks and integrate verification into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps mindset where applicable).
• Promote shift-left validation, including virtual testing (e.g., QEMU / virtual ECU setups where relevant) to enable early fault discovery.
  
  

Stakeholder & Supplier Collaboration

• Work closely with global Product Owners, System Architects, and R&D organizations (TIN / SRD / RCT / UMR) to align verification priorities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners for hardware and software integration testing and validation.
  
  

Technical Focus Areas

• HIL / SIL / MIL verification, system integration testing, regression, robustness, and fault injection.
• Embedded control systems and networked ECUs; protocols: CAN, J1939, UDS, LIN, Ethernet (where applicable).
• HIL platforms and tools: dSPACE / NI / Vector VT / OPAL-RT (or equivalent).
• Requirements & traceability tools: e.g., DOORS / Polarion / SystemWeaver (or equivalent).
• Quality & compliance: ASPICE awareness, functional safety collaboration (ISO 26262 / ISO 13849 concepts where relevant).
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 12–18 years in embedded systems verification, HIL systems, or system testing, with 5+ years in leadership / management.
• Strong experience in verification planning, lab/test strategy, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated capability in building teams, coaching, and driving measurable improvements (quality, coverage, utilization, cycle time).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global teams.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with Agile Release Trains / DevSecOps delivery and coaching teams through Agile transformation.
• Exposure to electrification/e-mobility verification and power management.
• Certifications: Scrum/SAFe, ISTQB Test Manager, PMP, Six Sigma, or similar.
  
  

Why you should apply:

This role offers high visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to shape how automation and control systems evolve across onboard and offboard platforms. You’ll lead technically strong teams while combining people leadership with product and technical ownership, ensuring alignment between engineering execution and business value.

You will also contribute to developing interoperable, brand-agnostic remote control and autonomy solutions that enable seamless integration across mixed fleets in mining operations - extending Epiroc’s automation leadership to a broader ecosystem.

If you’re passionate about developing people, applying product knowledge, and driving real-world impact in automation and control systems, this position provides the ideal platform to do so.

It all starts with people. The world needs metals and minerals for the energy transition and our cities and infrastructure must be developed to serve a growing population. To succeed, we need to speed up the shift towards more sustainable mining and construction industries. We at Epiroc accelerate this transformation, together with customers and business partners in more than 150 countries, by developing and providing innovative and safe equipment, digital solutions, and aftermarket support.

All new thinkers are welcome. We are looking for those who want to develop, grow, and dare to think new. In Epiroc we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent valuing authenticity and unique perspectives, driving our spirit of innovation. We foster an inclusive culture where diversity isnt just a goal but a part of our values and way of working. This is how we do business for a sustainable future.  Learn more at www.epiroc.com

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