Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Manager (d/f/m) to perform testing efforts for complex systems, ensuring seamless integration, compliance with requirements, and high-quality delivery.

The V&V Test Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and management of verification, validation, system-level, system element-level, and automated testing activities in an Agile environment.

Your location

At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen/Immenstaad you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments

• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, lakeview canteen and cafeteria

• Company sports and leisure activities such as sailing, tennis and winter sports

• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Test Planning and Strategy : Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for verification, validation, system-level, system element-level, and automated testing, outlining objectives, scope, and methodologies.

• Integration Testing Management : Oversee integration testing to ensure seamless interaction between system components, subsystems, and third-party services.

• Verification Management : Lead verification activities to confirm that the system and its elements are built correctly, adhering to design specifications and requirements.

• Validation Management : Direct validation efforts to ensure the system and its elements meet stakeholder needs and intended use, coordinating with stakeholders to define validation criteria.

• Test Case Development and Management : Define and manage test cases, scripts, and procedures for integration, system-level, system element-level, verification, and validation testing, ensuring full requirement coverage.

• Test Automation : Design and implement automated test suites for GUI, web, system-level, and system element-level testing to ensure robust coverage of functional and regression tests.

• Test Execution Oversight : Coordinate and monitor manual and automated test execution for integration, system, and system element testing, tracking progress and defects in Jira for issue resolution. Ensure test environments are configured for both manual and automated tests, with setups documented in Confluence for consistency.

• Defect Management : Manage defect identification, logging, and resolution processes for system and system element testing, prioritizing and tracking defects from manual and automated tests in Jira. Document defect analysis and root cause findings in Confluence to support continuous improvement.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience as an Tester, VV Test Manager, Test Lead, or similar role in systems or software development, preferably in industries such as aerospace, defense, or healthcare.

• Strong background in managing verification and validation, system-level, system element-level, and test automation for complex systems.

• Proven expertise in system breakdown, requirements engineering, and testing

• Knowledge of agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and SAFe would be beneficial

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities

• Strong organizational skills and self-motivated work ethic

• Ability to motivate and inspire team members

• Flexible and adaptable to changing project demands

• Strong communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement

• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with defense industry standards and practices

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