Reporting to the Head of Software Engineering, this position is responsible for leading the software quality and testing function for AutoChem software products that control and integrate laboratory instrumentation. As a member of the Software Engineering leadership team, this role works closely with Software Development Managers, Product Owners, and global R&D counterparts to ensure effective software quality practices, comprehensive testing, and successful product delivery. What you will do
- Lead, coach, and develop the U.S.-based Software Testing team, including performance management, career development, workload planning, hiring, and capability development.
- Provide functional leadership for offshore testing resources and partner with offshore management on priorities, staffing, performance, and resource needs.
- Establish and continuously improve software quality assurance practices, test methodologies, and standards in alignment with the METTLER TOLEDO PLM framework.
- Lead risk-based manual, exploratory, functional, regression, system, and integration testing, with particular emphasis on software interaction with laboratory instrumentation.
- Oversee the Software Testing Lab, including instruments, configurations, test environments, capacity, and operational readiness.
- Work closely with Software Development Managers, Product Owners, Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and other stakeholders to integrate quality and testing throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
- Maintain strong alignment with global R&D counterparts on testing practices, priorities, release objectives, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with global R&D automation leadership to implement the organization's automation strategy and maintain an effective balance of automated, manual, exploratory, and hardware-integrated testing.
- Establish meaningful quality metrics and effective defect-management practices to identify risk, improve test effectiveness, and address recurring quality issues.
- Assess software quality and release readiness and communicate significant risks, defects, testing status, and recommendations to project stakeholders and Software Engineering leadership.
- All other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven (7) years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, testing, or related software engineering disciplines, including at least three years of people-management experience leading a quality or testing function within a structured product-development organization.
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance and test-management practices, including test strategy, risk-based testing, defect management, metrics, traceability, and release readiness.
- Experience with manual, exploratory, system, integration, and regression testing of complex software products.
- Experience testing software integrated with physical hardware, instrumentation, or embedded systems, including managing or coordinating physical test environments or laboratories.
- Strong working knowledge of Agile software development practices.
- Experience leading distributed or international teams in a global, cross-functional environment.
- Working knowledge of test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with scientific instrumentation, laboratory automation, or analytical instruments.
- Experience in a regulated, quality-managed, or formally controlled product-development environment.
- Familiarity with software testing standards or frameworks such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 or ISTQB.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or comparable lifecycle, defect-tracking, and test-management platforms.
- Professional certification in software testing, quality, Agile practices, or a related discipline.
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in precision instrumentation
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards across Mettler Toledo
- Global recognition for the quality of our products and services
For those who prioritize precision, Mettler Toledo is precisely where you belong.Job Reference # 23435
Preferred Location Maryland
Columbia
Job Type Full-time
Legal Entity AutoChem Columbia MOPO
6708 Alexander Bell Dr, Columbia, MD 21046 United States
+1 (410) 910-8100
