R&D On-Site Validation & Commissioning Support

Key Responsibilities

• Support R&D-related validation and commissioning activities at customer sites during installation, commissioning, and early operation
• Execute and monitor validation plans, test procedures, and technical assessments for components, systems, and software under real operating conditions
• Identify, document, and analyze technical deviations, product weaknesses, and failure patterns. Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis in collaboration with engineering, commissioning, and service teams
• Ensure structured collection of field data, test results, and operating observations for engineering evaluation and decision-making
• Cook up and validate corrective actions, design changes, software updates, and mitigation measures
• Act as the on-site technical interface between customers, site teams, commissioning, service, and central engineering/R&D during critical project phases
• Prepare technical reports, validation status updates, risk assessments, and escalations to support internal decisions and customer communication
• Contribute field experience and lessons learned to continuous product improvement and future development activities

Qualifications / Profile

• Degree or advanced technical education in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, energy engineering, or a related field
• Several years of hands-on experience in field validation, commissioning support, testing, troubleshooting, or technical issue resolution for complex industrial systems
• Strong technical understanding of engine systems, auxiliaries, control systems, and plant integration, ideally in power generation or comparable heavy-duty industrial environments
• Proven ability to work across site operations, commissioning, service, engineering, and R&D functions
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills
• High level of self-organization and ability to work independently in demanding site environments
• Willingness to travel extensively and stay on customer sites for extended periods
• Very good English skills; additional languages are an advantage