Sr. Staff Engineer - Verification & Validation Lead
Core
Lead Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy, execution, and governance for strategic ADAS turnkey customer programs across multiple ECU platforms and software variants.
Role type
Sr. Staff Engineering Leader (Verification & Validation)
Builds
Scalable global V&V operating models, test strategies, and release qualification evidence for ADAS systems.
Domain
Automotive software, ADAS, Systems Engineering
Required skills
V&V strategy definition, global team leadership, requirements-to-test traceability, test infrastructure design, release readiness assessment, stakeholder alignment, quality KPI definition, simulation/SIL/HIL/vehicle testing oversight, ASPICE/ISO 26262/SOTIF frameworks, cross-functional matrix management
Preferred skills
ADAS/autonomous driving domain expertise, executive communication, automated test evidence workflows, regulatory/homologation knowledge, Python/C/C++/MATLAB scripting, CI/data toolchain familiarity
Technologies
Python, C/C++, MATLAB, ASPICE, ISO 26262, SOTIF, SIL, HIL
Responsibilities
Define and improve V&V strategy, governance, and quality targets; align requirements, test strategy, and KPIs across Qualcomm, OEM, and Tier 1 stakeholders; lead global execution of software verification, system validation, simulation, SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing; oversee release-readiness assessments and customer acceptance; provide technical leadership and coaching to global engineering teams.
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with leadership scope
