Director - Engineering V&V Labs (India)

Job Description

Job Title: Director - Engineering V&V; Labs

Req ID: 48027

Job Location (Short): Pune, IND

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D;, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: On-site

The Impact You'll Make

As our Director – Engineering Verification & Validation Labs , you’ll play a key role in enabling robust product validation and supporting efficient product development for Danfoss Power Solutions.

Your impact? Deliver accurate and timely testing outcomes, improve product design cycle time, and strengthen global testing capabilities. Your work will support engineering teams, enhance product quality, and contribute to building a global testing competency center.

You’ll collaborate with Hydromechanical, Electronics, and Software engineering teams, along with external partners, and take ownership of lab operations, testing coordination, and capability development, helping us move toward a more efficient and standardized testing environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead engineering verification & validation lab operations to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant testing results while ensuring safety, efficiency, and standardization.

• Support product engineering teams by coordinating complex test programs, analyzing data, and providing technical reports and recommendations for product development.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to enhance testing capabilities, ensure compliance with standards, and strengthen global testing practices.

• Use your skills in lab management, data analysis, and process improvement to optimize workflows, manage equipment and resources, and improve testing efficiency and quality.

• Continuously learn and share knowledge to build a high-performance culture, drive standardization, and enhance innovation, safety, and operational excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience, including exposure to product design, engineering validation, and testing.

• Candidates should have around 10 years of experience in a managerial role.

• Experience in hydraulic product development, testing and understanding of lab safety, hazards, and waste management is preferred.

• Knowledge of global standards such as NFPA, SAE, or similar is an added advantage.

• Experience in engineering verification & validation, lab operations, or product testing, with a strong ability to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant test results.

• Strong technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, electronics, cybersecurity with knowledge of hydraulic systems, testing protocols, and industry standards (e.g., NFPA, SAE).

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, lab operations, and resources under tight timelines while ensuring safety, quality, and compliance.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external partners.

A mindset of safety, continuous improvement, and problem-solving, with focus on standardization, efficiency, and building high-performance teams.

What You'll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.

• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.

• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.

• You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty outstanding.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.