AI-Driven Test Automation R&D Lead

Keysight Technologies; Etterbeek; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Eggplant seeks an experienced R&D Operating Manager to lead a cross-functional software development team building the next‑generation AI‑driven test automation engine for the Eggplant Fusion Engine. You will inspire high performance through strong software craftsmanship and agile leadership.

You will collaborate with Product Owner and peers to craft a challenging roadmap, deliver incremental value, and foster a culture of transparency, excellence, and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree or equivalent with directly relevant management experience.
• Five years of experience managing a team.
• Solid knowledge of Agile, Lean, SAFe and XP development practices.
• Experience integrating AI into the software development lifecycle.
• Proven mentoring and coaching of direct reports.
• Sociable, collaborative, proactive, pragmatic and enthusiastic.
• Deep understanding of Software Engineering gained through first‑hand experience.
• Comfortable in status meetings, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Excellent design and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in software development and architecture.
• Strong knowledge of the test automation ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead your cross-functional team to deliver the Eggplant Fusion Engine product roadmap in a timely fashion.
• Act as the team’s scrum master and agile coach.
• Motivate the team’s curiosity and design and deliver product enhancements and new solutions.
• Build a high-performance team through mentoring, performance management, and hiring where needed.
• Coordinate with leadership to surface dependencies and maximize overall success of the Eggplant Core organization.
• Instill true product ownership within the team and maintain accountability.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to underpin a challenging, realistic roadmap and earn stakeholders’ trust.
• Promote transparency and effective communication across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methods

AI in SDLC

Mentoring

Software engineering

Communication

Team building

Product ownership

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Eggplant Test

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Keysight Eggplant seeks an experienced R&D Operating Manager to lead a cross-functional software development team building the next‑generation AI‑driven test automation engine for the Eggplant Fusion Engine. You will inspire high performance through strong software craftsmanship and agile leadership.

You will collaborate with Product Owner and peers to craft a challenging roadmap, deliver incremental value, and foster a culture of transparency, excellence, and continuous improvement across the