Test & Validation Team Lead
Warwick | 5 days on-site (37 hours per week) £50,000 – £60,000 | No sponsorship available
VIQU have partnered with a growing UK-based engineering organisation investing heavily in its technical capability. Operating within a regulated, safety-critical environment, the business delivers complex engineered systems where quality, robustness and validation are critical.
This is a newly created role, introduced to provide dedicated leadership to an established Test & Validation function.
The Role As Test & Validation Team Lead, you'll lead a team of six engineers, working in a 50/50 split between hands-on testing and people leadership. The focus is on system-level and whole-product testing, validation and fault finding, rather than upfront design.
You'll take ownership of validation planning, oversee internal and external testing activity, manage test equipment and ensure issues identified through testing are effectively resolved and fed back into the engineering loop.
Key Responsibilities Lead delivery of test and validation plans
Schedule and manage internal, external and certification testing
Hands-on fault finding, data analysis and root cause investigation
Ownership of test equipment, calibration and data integrity
Line management responsibilities including workload planning and 1-2-1s
Drive continuous improvement across test methods and processes
What We're Looking For Proven experience leading an engineering test or validation team
Strong background testing complex mechanical or electro-mechanical systems
Experience with instrumentation, DAQ systems and CAN-based data
End-to-end validation experience (any vehicle or complex system background)
Pragmatic, proactive approach with a strong sense of ownership
Engineering degree (or equivalent)
Full UK driving licence
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