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Sr. Director, Validation Test Engineering

USA, TX, Austin💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead validation, characterization, and qualification for SpinCo's integrated data center platforms, focusing on advanced power, cooling, controls, and reliability to ensure systems work at rack, pod, and data-center levels.

Role type

Sr. Director, hands-on technical leadership in validation test engineering

Builds

Integrated power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and mission-critical applications

Domain

Data center infrastructure, power systems, thermal management, controls

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

validation strategy definition, test plan creation, lab capability setup, reliability testing, test automation, root-cause analysis, design-for-test, lifecycle gate management, data infrastructure building

Preferred skills

advanced degree in engineering, experience with complex electromechanical systems, partnership with manufacturing and quality teams

Technologies

DVT, reliability testing tools, test automation frameworks, data acquisition systems, digital twins, qualification data platforms

Responsibilities

Define validation strategies and acceptance criteria for power/cooling/control systems; operate test labs for rack/pod/platform validation; gate products through development lifecycle; drive design verification and certification testing; partner on production readiness and factory test alignment; build test data infrastructure for design and predictive maintenance; engage customers on performance and interoperability requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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