Test and Validation Manager ID96112

AgileEngine • Houston, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

AgileEngine is seeking a Test Engineering Manager to lead validation of IoT and computer vision products. The 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 define validation plans, test coverage, integration checkpoints, performance targets, and release criteria; oversees system integration, reliability, and performance testing; and reports product quality, defects, risks, and launch readiness. The position is hybrid in Dallas, Texas.

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, Texas.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship.

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 complete system testing across device onboarding, telemetry, connectivity, data flow, performance, customer workflows, regression, and recovery scenarios.
• Monitor and evaluate product performance against defined quality, reliability, and business-critical metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Identify integration gaps, dependencies, and failure modes early, and drive structured root-cause analysis across R&D, Product, Manufacturing, Field, and customer-facing teams.
• Own validation dashboards and executive reports showing 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 competitive compensation with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Flextime and flexible schedule with remote and office options.
• Exciting projects with Fortune 500 and top product companies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager