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Engineering - Architecture
Lab Engineer – Validation & Homologation
Engineering - Architecture
#48837
Remote / WFH
Virya Electric Powertrains
Job Description
Role of Lab Engineer – Validation & Homologation:
The Lab Engineer’s role encompasses end-to-end operational execution for the department’s testing activities. The engineer is responsible for test planning, shift planning, vehicle planning and lab scheduling to ensure timely delivery of validation plans and DVPs at the expected quality. This role includes coordinating resources, ensuring adherence to test procedures and standards, confirming that test conditions meet specification requirements, and maintaining readiness of equipment and fixtures. The Lab Engineer works closely with the Head - Validation and Homologation and cross-functional teams to provide periodic status updates, support technical improvements to DVPs where required, and drive efficient, safe and compliant laboratory operations.
Responsibility – Lab Engineer – Validation & Homologation:
Test Planning & DVP Delivery:
• Plan and coordinate test activities in line with approved validation plans, DVPs, project timelines and departmental priorities.
• Ensure tests are executed and delivered at the expected quality, with complete alignment to scope, timelines, specifications and reporting requirements.
• Support technical additions and refinements to DVPs, wherever required, in coordination with the relevant engineering teams.
Shift, Vehicle & Resource Planning:
• Prepare and manage shift plans, vehicle plans and daily/weekly lab schedules to ensure smooth execution of all test activities.
• Plan and optimize utilization of laboratory equipment, test benches, fixtures, vehicles and personnel based on priority and capacity.
• Assign test requests and allocate resources effectively to balance workload, reduce delays and improve throughput.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure test samples, vehicles, manpower and supporting resources are available as per plan.
Test Procedure & Standards Compliance:
• Ensure all tests are conducted in accordance with approved test procedures, industry standards, internal guidelines and customer or regulatory requirements.
• Verify that all test conditions, set-ups and acceptance criteria are met as per specification before, during and after execution.
• Drive disciplined documentation and adherence to process controls to maintain repeatability, traceability and quality of test results.
Equipment, Fixtures & Lab Readiness:
• Ensure equipment is in the right operational state and available for planned activities, with readiness confirmed ahead of test execution.
• Track calibration status, preventive maintenance needs and service requirements for all relevant laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Assess fixture requirements for new and ongoing tests, and coordinate design, availability or modification of fixtures as needed.
Test Request Management & Utilisation Planning:
• Review incoming test requests, align them with project priorities and assign them appropriately based on available resources and lab capacity.
• Monitor equipment utilization, people utilization and schedule adherence, and take necessary actions to improve planning efficiency and execution performance.
Status Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination:
• Provide periodic status reports on test execution, lab loading, constraints, risks and delivery commitments to the Head - Validation and Homologation.
• Communicate execution progress, schedule changes, readiness concerns and support needs to relevant teams in a timely manner.
Technical Contribution to DVPs:
• Contribute operational and technical inputs to improve test feasibility, sequencing, coverage and execution effectiveness within DVPs.
• Highlight gaps in test methods, equipment capability, fixtures or scheduling assumptions and support closure through practical recommendations.
Equipment Procurement & Installation:
• Participate in identification and purchasing of new laboratory equipment from ideation and specification definition through evaluation, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure infrastructure readiness, installation planning, acceptance checks and successful handover into operation.
• Support qualification of new equipment and ensure associated documentation, training, calibration and readiness requirements are completed.
Team Work Content Coordination & Continuous Improvement:
• Track execution bottlenecks, implement corrective actions and continuously improve planning, scheduling and resource utilization practices.
• Promote safe, compliant and efficient working practices within the laboratory and support sustained operational discipline.
• Drive improvement initiatives related to test execution quality, turnaround time, data reliability and overall lab operational effectiveness.
Experience
4-7 Years
Educational Requirement
BE/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
The Lab Engineer’s role encompasses end-to-end operational execution for the department’s testing activities. The engineer is responsible for test planning, shift planning, vehicle planning and lab scheduling to ensure timely delivery of validation plans and DVPs at the expected quality. This role includes coordinating resources, ensuring adherence to test procedures and standards, confirming that test conditions meet specification requirements, and maintaining readiness of equipment and fixtures. The Lab Engineer works closely with the Head - Validation and Homologation and cross-functional teams to provide periodic status updates, support technical improvements to DVPs where required, and drive efficient, safe and compliant laboratory operations.
Responsibility – Lab Engineer – Validation & Homologation:
Test Planning & DVP Delivery:
• Plan and coordinate test activities in line with approved validation plans, DVPs, project timelines and departmental priorities.
• Ensure tests are executed and delivered at the expected quality, with complete alignment to scope, timelines, specifications and reporting requirements.
• Support technical additions and refinements to DVPs, wherever required, in coordination with the relevant engineering teams.
Shift, Vehicle & Resource Planning:
• Prepare and manage shift plans, vehicle plans and daily/weekly lab schedules to ensure smooth execution of all test activities.
• Plan and optimize utilization of laboratory equipment, test benches, fixtures, vehicles and personnel based on priority and capacity.
• Assign test requests and allocate resources effectively to balance workload, reduce delays and improve throughput.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure test samples, vehicles, manpower and supporting resources are available as per plan.
Test Procedure & Standards Compliance:
• Ensure all tests are conducted in accordance with approved test procedures, industry standards, internal guidelines and customer or regulatory requirements.
• Verify that all test conditions, set-ups and acceptance criteria are met as per specification before, during and after execution.
• Drive disciplined documentation and adherence to process controls to maintain repeatability, traceability and quality of test results.
Equipment, Fixtures & Lab Readiness:
• Ensure equipment is in the right operational state and available for planned activities, with readiness confirmed ahead of test execution.
• Track calibration status, preventive maintenance needs and service requirements for all relevant laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Assess fixture requirements for new and ongoing tests, and coordinate design, availability or modification of fixtures as needed.
Test Request Management & Utilisation Planning:
• Review incoming test requests, align them with project priorities and assign them appropriately based on available resources and lab capacity.
• Monitor equipment utilization, people utilization and schedule adherence, and take necessary actions to improve planning efficiency and execution performance.
Status Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination:
• Provide periodic status reports on test execution, lab loading, constraints, risks and delivery commitments to the Head - Validation and Homologation.
• Communicate execution progress, schedule changes, readiness concerns and support needs to relevant teams in a timely manner.
Technical Contribution to DVPs:
• Contribute operational and technical inputs to improve test feasibility, sequencing, coverage and execution effectiveness within DVPs.
• Highlight gaps in test methods, equipment capability, fixtures or scheduling assumptions and support closure through practical recommendations.
Equipment Procurement & Installation:
• Participate in identification and purchasing of new laboratory equipment from ideation and specification definition through evaluation, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure infrastructure readiness, installation planning, acceptance checks and successful handover into operation.
• Support qualification of new equipment and ensure associated documentation, training, calibration and readiness requirements are completed.
Team Work Content Coordination & Continuous Improvement:
• Track execution bottlenecks, implement corrective actions and continuously improve planning, scheduling and resource utilization practices.
• Promote safe, compliant and efficient working practices within the laboratory and support sustained operational discipline.
• Drive improvement initiatives related to test execution quality, turnaround time, data reliability and overall lab operational effectiveness.
Experience
4-7 Years
Educational Requirement
BE/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
