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Jonathan David

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Head of Software Quality & Validation at Keysight Technologies, improving release cadence from nine months to six weeks.

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At Keysight Technologies, I own Software Quality & Validation for the Automotive & Energy Solutions business unit. I transformed Software Validation into a scalable engineering function and increased project capacity from 3 to 9 concurrent projects with a smaller team.

I raised automated test coverage from 0.82% to 35% and reduced regression execution from 15 to 5 working days. Standardized validation and cross-team alignment helped improve release cadence from about nine months to six weeks.

At GKN Automotive, I led software testing for embedded driveline control systems, from transmission control and torque management to all-wheel drive and electric driveline platforms. I provided technical leadership for distributed test teams and led validation planning and release readiness for international projects.

Earlier, I validated embedded automotive software at GKN Automotive, Hays Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Gigatronik Ingolstadt, and Tempton Engineering. My work included system-level validation, automated test solutions, quality gates, and validation for safety-relevant and electronic chassis platforms.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Software Quality & Validation

Current

Keysight Technologies

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Owns Software Quality & Validation for the Automotive & Energy Solutions business unit, driving quality strategy, automation, and engineering enablement across multiple product teams. Transformed validation into a scalable function, increased automated test coverage from 0.82% to 35%, and reduced release cadence from ~9 months to 6 weeks.

Quality Strategy Software Validation Testing Automation CI CD Engineering Leadership Azure DevOps Jira Zephyr Docker Cypress REST APIs AI Assisted QA

Test Manager

GKN Automotive

Apr 2020 - Nov 2024 (4 years 7 months)

Led software testing for embedded driveline control systems, progressing from transmission control and torque management to all-wheel drive and electric driveline platforms. Provided technical leadership for globally distributed test teams across Mexico, Germany, and India, and led validation planning and release readiness for international projects.

Test Management Embedded Systems Validation Plan Authoring Release Readiness Automation Process Improvement Leadership

System Test Engineer

GKN Automotive

Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 (2 years)

Performed system validation for embedded driveline control software, supporting transmission control, torque management, and all-wheel drive systems. Designed and executed system-level validation, developed automated test solutions, and investigated software defects with international teams.

Systems Validation Embedded Software Testing Automation Root Cause Analysis Defect Investigation

Software Test Engineer (Consultant)

Hays Engineering

Jun 2017 - Feb 2018 (8 months)

Supported automotive software validation projects as a consultant for leading OEM and Tier-1 customers. Executed system and integration testing, created test specifications, and documented results within international development environments.

System Testing Integration Testing Test Specifications Validation Documentation

System Test Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 (5 months)

Contracted via Ypsilon3 to perform system validation of the eCall emergency communication feature and infotainment integration on prototype vehicle platforms. Executed system-level test cases, documented results, and investigated integration issues.

Systems Validation ECall Infotainment Test Execution Integration Testing

Test Engineer / Test Manager

Gigatronik Ingolstadt

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Performed software validation for embedded automotive systems, progressing from Test Engineer to Test Manager within the electronic chassis platform program. Developed and executed automated tests, defined quality gates, and led D-phase validation activities, supporting successful series production launch.

Test Management Embedded Software Automation Quality Gates Release Criteria Planning Validation

Test Engineer

Tempton Engineering

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014 (5 months)

Assigned to Gigatronik Ingolstadt to perform Hardware-in-the-Loop validation for embedded automotive control systems. Developed and executed automated tests, supported integration of hardware and software validation activities, and executed structured test campaigns.

Hardware In The Loop Testing Automation Embedded Systems Validation Test Campaigns