Testing and Validation Lead Engineer

Location

Rivoli (TO) | Italy

Job description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Position Summary

Reporting to the local LV Engineering Manager the candidate will be responsible to manage the validation team and coordinate all validation activities related to high performance transmissions and BEV e-drives systems.

Main Opportunities and Challenges

Management of highly skilled testing engineer team working on high performance projects and premium OEMs

Main Responsibilities

• D&V Manager is responsible to lead and coordinate all test engineers in the implementation all validation activities related to development of high performance transmission and e-drives for BEV application. In coordination with the various chief engineers he’s responsible to approve the DV plans. In agreement with the testing workshop manager and System Validation & Integration he/she defines the bench set up being responsible of the validation budget assigned to each project,
• The D&V Lead Engineer is also responsible to improve validation processes and testing innovation implementing testing procedures harmonized with the various Dana Technical Centers and correlating virtual analysis with experimental ones with the scope to reduce physical tests.

Job Requirements

Education : Mechatronics, Mechanics, Electronics, Aerospace

Professional Background :

Strong technical background coming from at least 10 yeasr experience in design and development of automotive powertrain with minimum 5 years of leading engineer teams.

Hard Skills

Essential :

Microsoft Office suite, English (good level), C and Matlab programming languages (preferred), basic mechanics, hydraulic and mechatronics competences

Considered as a plus:

CANape, Labview, Python. Inverter and HV electric motors technical knowledge

Soft Skills:

Leadership skills , Effective communication, Teamwork, Agile approach and methodology, Dependability, Adaptability, Conflict resolution, Flexibility, Problem-solving, Self-development

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