This is a mid-senior level Quality, Validation & Reliability leadership role for Heat Pump products. From a Talent Acquisition perspective, the ideal candidate is not a design engineer, but someone who can take ownership of product quality, validation testing, supplier quality, certifications, and reliability improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

Role Summary The Validation & Reliability Lead will be responsible for ensuring that Heat Pump products:

- Meet performance requirements
- Pass validation and reliability testing
- Comply with industry regulations
- Maintain high field quality
- Achieve cost and quality targets
- Deliver strong supplier performance

The person acts as a bridge between R&D;, Quality, Suppliers, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Customers.

Key Focus Areas

- Product Validation & Reliability Testing (40%)

This is the primary responsibility.

The candidate should have experience in:

- Validation planning
- Reliability testing
- Performance testing
- Product qualification

Typical Tests

Thermal Testing

- Heating efficiency
- COP (Coefficient of Performance)
- Temperature performance

Electrical Testing

- Voltage fluctuation
- Power consumption
- Safety compliance

Reliability Testing

- Endurance testing
- Life cycle testing
- Accelerated aging tests
- Environmental testing

Expected Experience
- Creating validation plans
- Executing test protocols
- Analysing test reports
- Identifying failures
- Corrective action implementation

2. Heat Pump Technical Knowledge (20%)

Must understand

Heat Pump Fundamentals

- Refrigeration cycle
- Compressors
- Condensers
- Evaporators
- Expansion valves
- Refrigerants

HVAC Knowledge
- Heating systems
- Energy efficiency
- Thermodynamics
- Air conditioning principles

A candidate from:
- Heat Pumps
- Water Heaters
- HVAC




- Air Conditioning
- Refrigeration
- Energy Systems

would fit well.
- Supplier Quality & Vendor Development (15%)

The candidate should

- Evaluate suppliers
- Conduct supplier audits
- Improve supplier quality
- Handle supplier complaints
- Support PPAP approvals

Keywords
- Supplier Quality
- Vendor Development
- SQE
- SQA
- PPAP
- APQP
- Supplier Audit

4. Regulatory Compliance & Certifications (10%)

Strong exposure to

Certifications

- BIS
- BEE
- RoHS
- EPR

Quality Standards
- ISO 9001
- ISO 17025

The person should know how products are tested and certified before market launch.
- Quality Improvement & Field Failure Analysis (10%)

Responsible for

- Customer complaints analysis
- Root cause analysis
- CAPA implementation
- Quality improvement projects
- Monitoring field failures

Preferred Tools
- 8D
- Fishbone
- 5 Why
- FMEA
- SPC

6. Reporting & Stakeholder Management (5%) Need to regularly interact with:

Internal

- Product Development
- Sourcing
- Supply Chain
- Corporate Quality
- Customer Service

External
- Vendors
- Testing Labs
- BIS/BEE Agencies
- Customers

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

- B.Tech Mechanical
- B.Tech Electrical
- B.Tech Electronics
- Diploma with strong relevant experience

Experience 6-8 years

Relevant industries

✅ Heat Pump Manufacturers

✅ HVAC Companies

✅ Air Conditioner Manufacturers

✅ Water Heater Manufacturers

✅ Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers

✅ Energy Efficiency Product Companies

Suitable Current Job Titles

Must Have

- Heat Pump or HVAC experience
- Product validation testing
- Reliability testing
- Quality management
- Vendor quality management
- Regulatory compliance knowledge

Valuable to Have
- BIS/BEE certification exposure
- PPAP/APQP
- ISO 9001
- Field failure analysis
- Cost optimization projects

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