**Join Europe’s Leading Automotive Lighting Development Team as an Environmental Test Team Leader**
Are you ready to accelerate your career with a role that blends innovation, leadership, and the opportunity to shape the future of luxury and supercar markets? This company, a frontrunner in automotive lighting design for premium car makers, is seeking an **Environmental Test Team Leader** to join their dynamic team. With a commitment to excellence and a recent acquisition by a large, investment-focused corporation, the company is on a fast track to becoming a world-class manufacturer. This is your chance to be part of a transformational journey in a company that values drive and commitment.
**What You Will Do:**
- Develop and lead the execution of Design Verification Plan (DVP) test plans in collaboration with esteemed customers.
- Manage and motivate a team of environmental test engineers, ensuring efficient planning and workload management.
- Oversee the environmental test lab and equipment, maintaining calibration requirements and functionality.
- Monitor testing activities for compliance with customer specifications, and analyse test results.
- Communicate progress and results to customers, and oversee the preparation and review of test reports.
- Identify and manage external test houses for additional testing requirements.
**What You Will Bring:**
- A degree/HND in engineering or a scientific subject, with at least three years of experience in a Test Engineer role.
- Hands-on experience with climatic chambers, vibration test equipment, salt fog, and water spray equipment.
- A self-motivated approach, with a track record of producing high-quality work within deadlines.
- Excellent team working, planning, and organisational skills.
- Strong communication abilities, with experience in discussing technical issues with customers and suppliers.
- Preferably, experience in testing automotive components and knowledge of testing plastic components/assemblies or electronic products.
**Company Contribution & Industry Information:**
This role is pivotal in maintaining the company’s reputation for delivering products that meet the quality levels required by the most discerning customers in the automotive lighting industry. By ensuring the reliability and compliance of new products through rigorous environmental testing, the **Environmental Test Team Leader** will contribute directly to the company’s growth and continued success in the European and North American markets.
**Location:**
This exciting opportunity is based at the company’s state-of-the-art facilities, equipped with extensive design, development, and test capabilities, supporting its mission to lead technology innovation in automotive lighting.
**Take the Wheel of Your Career!**
If you are passionate about automotive innovation and possess the skills and experience we seek, this is your opportunity to join a company where your contributions will be valued and your career can flourish. Apply now to become the **Environmental Test Team Leader** and drive your future forward with us.
**Your journey to excellence starts here. Apply today!**
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