Validation Lead

Role Overview

The Validation Lead will be the owner of Kazam's validation strategy across AC & DC chargers, responsible not only for ensuring technical test coverage but also for shaping the validation culture and team direction. This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance lab execution with cross-functional leadership, while being the forefront face of validation quality to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Validation Strategy & Execution

Define validation methodology, coverage matrix, and acceptance criteria for AC (3.322 kW) and DC (3-12 kW+) chargers.

Own DVP, FAT, interoperability, and certification readiness test plans.

Ensure end-to-end system validation including power, safety, communication, and environmental performance.

2. Leadership & Team Development

Build and lead a multi-disciplinary validation team (system, hardware, firmware).

Provide technical mentorship, set performance expectations, and foster a culture of accountability and precision.

Act as the forefront leader driving test rigor, team motivation, and proactive problem solving.

3. Lab & Infrastructure Ownership

Define and procure test instruments (AC/DC sources, loads, analyzers, communication simulators, safety testers).

Establish validation lab safety protocols and ensure world-class setup and upkeep.

Drive automation and digitalization of test processes.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Serve as the single point of validation leadership for Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Compliance teams.

Align validation schedules with product milestones, highlighting risks early with mitigation plans.

Work closely with compliance bodies (BIS, CE, ICAT, ARAI, UL) to accelerate certifications.

5. Visibility, Reporting & Governance

Maintain structured documentation: test strategies, reports, defect traceability.

Present validation status, insights, and gaps to management and customers when required.

Be the voice of the testing team within Kazam, ensuring validation remains central to product quality and release decisions.

Key Requirements

Education:

B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Power Electronics, or related field.

Experience:

710 years in validation/testing of power electronics, automotive, or EVSE domain.

Proven leadership in building or leading validation/test teams.

Hands-on experience with AC/DC EV chargers, high-voltage systems, and lab safety.

Strong knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, OCPP, ISO 15118, CCS, CHAdeMO).

Proficient in developing vehicle level DVP for function test, performance test & environmental tests.

Skills:

Leadership: Ability to inspire, lead, and elevate validation engineers and technicians.

Technical Depth: Strong in test methodologies (functional, safety, reliability, EMI/EMC).

Lab Expertise: Skilled with instruments like power analyzers, scopes, DAQ, electronic loads.

Standards Knowledge: Familiar with IEC 61851, IS 17017, UL, CE, ISO 15118.

Communication: Strong reporting and cross-team collaboration skills.

Ownership: Comfortable being the face of validation quality to leadership and external bodies.

Why Join Kazam

Lead validation for the fastest-growing EV charger portfolio in India.

Build and own Kazam's world-class validation lab and processes.

Be the frontline leader driving how quality and reliability are ensured in chargers powering India's EV revolution.

Opportunity to shape and scale a high-performance team with global exposure.