Attribute Development Validation Manager

• Lead the Attribute Development and Validation (ADV) activities for assigned vehicle programs, ensuring all attribute targets are achieved within timing, cost, and quality constraints.
• Act as the primary representative of vehicle attributes to the Chief Engineer and program leadership teams.
• Coordinate with attribute managers and technical specialists to resolve cross-attribute trade-offs and deliver optimal vehicle performance.
• Guide teams in target setting, validation strategy development, and risk mitigation planning for all attribute-related areas.
• Oversee the definition and tracking of validation testing, ensuring results align with attribute requirements and customer expectations.
• Provide technical direction and leadership in problem resolution and attribute integration throughout the development cycle.
• Communicate program-level attribute performance status, risks, and mitigation actions to senior management.
• ​Ensure collaboration and alignment between global engineering teams in Vietnam, Europe, and North America.

Requirements

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Degree/Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 7 years of experience working with one or more major OEMs, with exposure to vehicle programs sold in Europe, North America, and Asia.
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• Strong background in vehicle attribute development, validation, and integration across multiple disciplines such as NVH, Vehicle Dynamics, Durability, Thermal, Safety, Driveability, Efficiency, and Perceived Quality.
• Proven experience managing attribute delivery across global vehicle programs, ensuring targets are met through all development phases.
• Deep understanding of the complete vehicle development lifecycle, including target setting, system trade-offs, validation planning, and sign-off processes.
• Demonstrated capability to lead and guide multi-disciplinary engineering teams to achieve balanced vehicle attribute performance.
• Experience defining, planning, and tracking validation test programs related to attribute performance.
• Working knowledge of all major vehicle attributes other than EE, with the ability to integrate cross-attribute solutions effectively.
• Proven track record of interfacing with executive program leadership (Chief Engineer and Program Management teams) as the face of vehicle attributes.
• Familiarity with industry standards, global homologation requirements, and market-specific expectations for vehicle performance and quality.
• Skilled in structured problem-solving methodologies (DFMEA, DVP, 8D, 5Y, DFSS, FTA, Fish Bone).

Other skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence across multiple technical domains.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and interpersonal abilities.
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing technical rigor with pragmatic decision-making.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with global cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to driving technical excellence and continuous improvement in vehicle attribute performance