Lead Test Development Engineer (f/m/d)

Location: Wuppertal, Germany

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

If you are passionate about developing innovative test solutions that ensure world-class product quality, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact. Join a global engineering team that develops advanced manufacturing and validation technologies for next-generation automotive electronics. In this role, you will lead the strategy, development, and deployment of test systems that enable reliable, high-quality products from prototype through mass production.

Your responsibilities:

As a Lead Test Development Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the development and deployment of manufacturing test solutions for complex electronic products. You will work closely with product engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and global engineering teams to ensure robust test coverage, high equipment uptime, and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and drive innovation in test methodologies, automation, and data-driven quality improvements.

• Lead the design, development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing test systems and strategies. 

• Define test coverage requirements and ensure compliance with customer and internal quality standards. 

• Develop hardware and software solutions for ICT, FCT, End-of-Line, Boundary Scan, Flashing, and Automated Inspection systems. 

• Collaborate with product development teams to improve Design for Testability (DFT). 

• Analyze test data to identify yield losses, quality issues, and improvement opportunities. 

• Support manufacturing launches and production ramp-up activities across global facilities. 

• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for test-related failures. 

• Mentor and guide test engineers while promoting engineering best practices. 

• Work with suppliers and equipment vendors to define, procure, and qualify new test equipment. 

Your background:

Key qualifications for success in this role include: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. 
• Several years of experience in electronics manufacturing test development. 
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies including ICT, Functional Test, Boundary Scan, Flying Probe, and End-of-Line testing. 
• Experience with automated test development using LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, C#, or similar programming environments. 
• Strong understanding of electronic circuits, PCB manufacturing processes, and embedded systems. 
• Experience with manufacturing quality systems and statistical analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Design for Test (DFT) principles and failure analysis techniques.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Why Join Aptiv

You grow at Aptiv.

Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win. 

You make an impact at Aptiv.

One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

You have support at Aptiv.

We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.

Benefits:

• In addition to an attractive compensation package, Aptiv offers 30 days of annual leave and overtime compensation.
• You can look forward to a secure, permanent employment contract with continuous opportunities for internal career development, including within an international environment.
• Through access to internal and external training programs, coaching, and certifications, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• We recognize and reward innovation and outstanding performance.
• You will work in a highly international and collaborative environment, partnering with industry experts on equal footing.
• You will have the opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
• At Aptiv, you will have the chance to actively shape the future of mobility by working closely with nearly all major global OEMs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as e-mobility and autonomous driving.

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