Test Engineering Manager

Job Summary :

Manage Test Engineering efforts within our organization to satisfy customer requirements while providing leadership for our Test Engineering team.

The cornerstones of this position are the goals of driving the reduction in Test Turnaround Time while maintaining high quality and reliability and maximizing on-time delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand fully customer and company requirements for integrated server and switch configuration and functional testing and test data.
• Managing testing team, identify and fix testing issues to secure testing throughput meet desired capacity.

Define and maintain the test development process.

• Drives design, development, and implementation of methods to validate and troubleshoot newly developed or redesigned servers.
• Works collaboratively with other company locations and vendors to maximize test efficiency.
• Oversees the test plan development, software development, and test plan execution, results analysis, root cause identification, and reporting.
• Analyzes failure reports and ensures processes are being implemented to improve product reliability and quality.
• Provide clear and regular technical and administrative direction to professional, technical and administrative personnel assigned to projects.
• Prepare or direct the preparation of oral and written reports of current project status, as required by the customer, program management or senior management.

Prepare tradeoff studies and implement alternative approaches to mitigate schedule delays.

• Interact professionally at all levels throughout the company and with consultants and customers. Comply with applicable corporate and departmental policies.
• Manage our Test Engineering function. Hires and trains staff. Establishes goals, monitors performance, and prepares performance evaluations.
• Ensures infrastructure supporting Test Engineering requirements.
• Performs other duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of related business experience, with at least 3+ years of management experience in test engineering in the computer / electronics industry is required.
• A BS degree in Computer or Electronic Engineering or the equivalent is required; advanced engineering degrees would be considered a plus
• Linux Administration and Python & Bash Shell programming is required.
• Masters degree in Business a plus but not required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Background in Test Engineering, Server Hardware Architecture and Operating Systems
• Understanding of Test Network Infrastructure
• Experience in New Product Introduction and launch process
• Excellent operations and customer interface experience is required.
• A good understanding of business and quality systems is required.
• Good communication skills at all levels; written, oral & presentation skills
• Ability to speak a second language.
• Experience working with other cultures preferred
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

• Able to stand, stoop and bend.
• Ability to walk and stand on cement floors for long periods. And, as required, the ability to work in a warehouse environment with no central heat or air.
• Able to sit at the desk and use / view computer for prolonged periods of time, up to 8 hours daily, and able to speak into and use a telephone for prolonged periods, up to 8 hours daily.
18 hours ago