This position will report to our EnerSys Energy Systems business, which serves the telecom, cable broadband, industrial, renewable, and data center markets. Our portfolio combines our stored energy expertise with power systems, enclosures, and renewable energy products to deliver world-class solutions for diverse applications such as 5G, broadband, Internet of Things (IoT), data center, and solar power. Our cutting-edge technology includes Lithium batteries, Fault Managed Power Systems, and Extended Run Time battery backup systems that improve the reliability and resiliency of broadband networks.

EnerSys has over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. Some of our brands include PowerSafe, DataSafe, and Genesis batteries; Cordex power; and Outback Power renewable energy products. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

What We're Offering

• Paid holidays, plus sick time and vacation time
• Full benefit plan including, extended medical, vision and dental
• Life Insurance, long term disability and a salary continuance plan
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• 6% RRSP employer matching program

Compensation Range: $92,600.00 - $115,700.00 CAD

Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.

This is a current vacant position.

Job Purpose

The Software Test Manager is a hands-on technical leader responsible for establishing and advancing the testing competency across firmware, embedded software, backend services, and applications. This role blends deep technical contribution with ownership of test strategy, framework development, and light team leadership.

This position plays a critical part in our competency-based engineering structure, ensuring quality, reliability, and security are engineered consistently across products and platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Hands-On Test Engineering (Primary Responsibility)

• 50-70% hands-on engineering work
• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests across the full system stack:
  • Unit, integration, system, and end-to-end tests
  • Hardware in the Loop (HIL) / Software in the Loop (SIL) setups
  • Backend/API and application test automation
• Contribute directly to test code, automation frameworks, and shared libraries
• Troubleshoot complex system interactions across device  embedded software  backend  applications
• Demonstrate engineering rigor and set the standard for test quality through your own contributions

Test Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Own and continuously evolve a multi-layered test strategy grounded in:
  • System architecture and interface behaviors
  • Risk assessment and failure modes
  • Cybersecurity requirements (including alignment with IEC 62443 practices)
• Define automation scope and manual testing boundaries
• Ensure automated tests are meaningful, maintainable, and aligned with system risk
• Review and guide test designs and automation work contributed by others

CI/CD and DevOps Collaboration

• Partner closely with DevOps engineering to:
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  • Improve test environment reliability, reproducibility, and scalability
  • Embed security, configuration, and compliance checks in the pipeline
• Help define 4done4 criteria from a quality and reliability standpoint
• Reduce feedback cycles for developers through efficient test orchestration

Team Leadership & Mentoring (Lightweight)
This is not a heavy HR or administrative role.

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to test engineers embedded within delivery teams
• Set coding, automation, and documentation standards for testing practices
• Support skill development in automation, systems thinking, and secure testing
• Coordinate testing priorities and workload across multiple product teams

Quality Visibility & Risk Communication

• Provide clear, data-driven assessments of system quality, trends, and risks
• Identify systemic issues early and propose technical mitigation strategies
• Ensure stakeholders have reliable visibility into product readiness and quality metrics
• Support release decisions through evidence-based quality insights

Qualifications

• Strong background in test automation, quality engineering, and test framework development
• Experience testing:
  • Embedded and/or firmware systems
  • Backend and API-based platforms
  • System-level and integration-heavy environments
• Ability to debug across hardware, embedded software, networks, and distributed systems
• Understanding of security testing principles (IEC 62443 familiarity is a plus)
• Proficiency in CI/CD integration and automation tooling
• Proven ability to lead through technical excellence and hands-on contribution
• Experience mentoring engineers or influencing cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate risk, quality, and system behavior
• 8+ years of experience in software/firmware/embedded testing or quality engineering
• Prior role as Senior or Lead Test Engineer
• Demonstrated track record of building or significantly advancing test automation systems