Test and Validation Manager ID96112
About The Position
AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 software company that creates software for Fortune 500 brands and startups across 17+ industries. It is seeking a Test Engineering Manager to lead validation of IoT and computer vision products. This role leads a Test & Validation team and owns end-to-end product validation across hardware, firmware, software, cloud, connectivity, and customer workflows. The manager partners with global R&D teams to establish validation plans, test coverage, integration checkpoints, performance targets, and release criteria, and provides readiness recommendations for pilots, deployments, and scaling. The position requires hybrid availability in Dallas, Texas, and authorization to work for any U.S. employer; the company cannot sponsor or assume employment visa sponsorship. The role offers professional growth opportunities, USD-based compensation, education, fitness, and team activity budgets, and a flexible schedule with remote and office options.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in product validation, systems engineering, integration testing, quality engineering, or product development.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and complex cross-functional validation programs.
- Experience validating complex connected products.
- Strong understanding of system-level integration, reliability, regression, performance, and field validation.
- Experience defining validation strategies, test plans, release criteria, and measurable acceptance metrics.
- Experience validating embedded systems, including hardware–firmware integration, device functionality, interfaces, and system-level performance.
- Experience developing and implementing automated testing frameworks to improve test coverage, repeatability, efficiency, and regression testing.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across multidisciplinary systems.
- Experience with product KPIs, validation dashboards, defect trends, and data-driven readiness decisions.
- Ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop engineers while setting clear priorities and accountability.
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear product and business risk recommendations.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Upper-intermediate English level.
- Hybrid availability in Dallas, TX.
- Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; employer visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with IoT, edge devices, computer vision, retail technology, or large-scale connected-device deployments.
- Experience building or scaling test automation and continuous validation frameworks.
- Experience with embedded/IoT systems, cloud platforms, networking, telemetry, and OTA workflows.
- Experience supporting customer pilots, field deployments, manufacturing validation, or large-scale product launches.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the Test & Validation team, building technical capability, system-level thinking, ownership, and accountability.
- Own product validation across hardware, firmware, software, cloud, connectivity, and customer workflows.
- Partner with global R&D teams to define validation plans, test coverage, integration checkpoints, performance targets, and release criteria.
- Ensure system testing covers device onboarding, telemetry, connectivity, data flow, performance, customer workflows, regression, and recovery scenarios.
- Monitor product performance against quality, reliability, and business-critical metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Identify integration gaps, dependencies, and failure modes early, and drive structured root-cause analysis with R&D, Product, Manufacturing, Field, and customer-facing teams.
- Own validation dashboards and executive reports covering test progress, critical defects, performance trends, open risks, and launch readiness.
- Lead final validation reviews and provide Go, Conditional Go, or No-Go recommendations for pilot, deployment, and scale readiness.
Benefits
- Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
- Projects with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
- Flexible schedule with remote and office options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
