VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION PERFORMANCE ENGINEER (GERMAN SPEAKING)

Italdesign is a service company providing design, engineering and production for the transportation industry, through to final testing and type-approval and support into starting of production and the design of complete Business models. Italdesign is based in Moncalieri, Torino, Italy and today has premises of more than 50.000 squared meters, a full-scale design and engineering campus and a cutting edge development and prototyping center. It has about 1000 employees in Italy, Germany, Spain, China and since February 2024 USA. Italdesign offers its services to all interested parties worldwide. In 2017 Italdesign launched as additional business, a dedicated unit to design, develop and produce ultra-limited vehicles for all OEMs Worldwide: Italdesign Automobili Speciali. Research and innovation has enabled a continuous growth, along with the ability to choose competent and motivated people, united by a real and concrete passion for excellence. People are able to compete every day with the complexity and competitiveness of the market, able to work in integrated teams, to express their creativity in every field, to give the best of themselves in any conditions. In 2024 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the ninth consecutive year. Italdesign is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Verification and Validation (V&V) Performance Engineer, who will be employed in the Vehicle Validation and Verification department of Italdesign based in Turin, having the opportunity of business travel worldwide. S/He will be responsible to reach the targets of the assigned field of development. Responsibilities Definition of a V&V testing strategy and synergetic testing plan; Performance of maturity level tests; Confirmation of the planned maturity levels of all vehicle functions; Ensure that all vehicle functions reach the maturity levels in time according to the milestones; Coordination and tracking of all V&V activities for the system and sub-systems; Creation of status reports including risk analysis and escalation in case of deviations; Presenting of status reports even on high management level; Creation and presentation of the vehicle characteristics report; Planning, preparation and active attendance to test drives on management level. Key requirements At least 3 years of experience in vehicle testing, validation, or vehicle development; Experience of presenting on management level; Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Knowledge of Whole Vehicle Development processes; Analytical skills and problem-solving ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environment; Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress to management levels; Ability to integrate and work in a cross-functional team; Persistence and endurance to overcome significant challenges; Convincing, asserting and strong presentation skills are mandatory; Ability to work to a very high level of accuracy and detail. Preferential requirements Negotiation skills for suitable compromise achievement between different needs; Independent, structured and analytical way of working; Self-motivated; Self-confident appearance and ability to work under pressure; High reliability; Flexible and hardworking. Education : Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive Engineering or equivalent; Language skills : Fluent knowledge of written and spoken English and German; Workplace : Moncalieri (TO) and availability to travel; Benefit : continuous training (technical, soft and languages skills), company canteen, mobility services, health insurance, car leasing program, smart working, flexible benefits, good work-life balance. Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77). We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.