The Software Test Manager provides leadership, oversight, and direction for all aspects of software testing. The Software Test Manager ensures the software solutions meet objectives with the high-quality outputs through efficient operating processes.
What We Offer: - An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service.
- Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
- Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week
- Defined career paths so you'll always know what's next and what steps can get where you want to go
- Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
- Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
- Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
- Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
What You'll Be Doing- Lead and motivate software testing team members to ensure that testing projects and processes meet defined objectives.
- Ability to perform risk-based analysis and testing.
- Familiar leading and developing automated software solutions.
- Responsible for hiring, onboarding, and staff development in both Eaton and our new software center in Manila.
- Monitor the quality of test plans, automation scripts, and validation results, focusing on continuous improvement in effectiveness and efficiency.
- Ensure all testing activities are performed on schedule to support project timelines.
- Maintain and enforce up-to-date testing procedures and work instructions.
- Implement and own the testing strategy and planning (functional, integration, regression, performance).
- Act as a process leader, mentoring your team, ensuring best practices, and inspiring a quality-first mindset.
- Collaborate with other leaders to make decisions that support business objectives and ensure successful product delivery.
- Establish and manage expense and capital budgets for testing, including a long-term capital plan for future needs.
- Develop an annual plan projecting major testing projects, staffing needs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Create and maintain an environment of ownership and accountability for projects and timelines.
- Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For- Bachelor of Science (B.S) Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field Required
- Master of Science (M.S) Engineering, Computer Science or related field Preferred
- 10+ years engineering in SDLC, testing and validation Required
- in an agile environement Preferred
- 5+ years supervisory experience and technical leadership Required
- Embedded experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with JIRA, XRAY, TeamCenter preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of SDLC practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of risk-based testing concepts and methodologies
- Proven success growing and scaling high performing global engineering teams with a collaborative culture.
- Ability to effectively utilize & partner with outside resources to achieve the budget and project objectives.
- Proven success leading and organizing cross-functional meetings and teams in a professional manner.
- Excellent verbal and written (including presentation) communication skills.
- Good listening skills and receptive to the ideas of others.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10%
