R&D Test Manager (Software - Validation & Verification)

ACTalent; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Ottawa, ON, is seeking a hands-on R&D Test Manager for Software Validation & Verification to lead an approx. 67-person V&V team and own the V&V strategy, test planning, and environments.

The role combines technical V&V work with leadership responsibilities within an integrated software/hardware ecosystem. You will drive end-to-end validation across the SDLC, monitor KPIs, and pursue continuous improvement while coordinating with software, hardware, firmware, and QA teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development or V&V experience.
• 3+ years of leadership/management in V&V.
• Hands-on fiber-optical testing experience.
• Experience with test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or C#.
• Strong V&V strategy, test plans and environments knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 67 V&V engineers.
• Develop and execute V&V strategy, test planning, and methodologies.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, firmware, systems, product management, and quality teams.
• Validate end-to-end product performance and integrate V&V throughout the SDLC.
• Investigate and resolve defects, manage quality metrics and KPIs.
• Oversee schedules and resources, drive continuous improvement and new V&V tech.

Skills

Team leadership

V&V engineering

Fiber-optical testing

Test automation

Selenium

Robot Framework

JUnit

NUnit

pytest

Python

C++

C#

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering Physics/Software Engineering/CS

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Git

Jira

Job description

Job Title: R&D Test Manager (Software - Validation & Verification) Job Description We are seeking a hands-on Software Validation & Verification Manager to lead the verification and validation function supporting fiber‑optical production and laboratory testing product development. This role involves leading a team of approximately 67 people while actively participating in technical V&V work. The position is pivotal as it owns the V&V strategy, test planning, methodologies, automated test suites, test cases, and test environments. Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 67 V&V engineers.
• Develop and execute V&V strategy, test planning, and methodologies.
• Collaborate with software development, hardware, firmware, systems, product management, and quality teams.
• Validate end-to-end product performance and integrate V&V throughout the SDLC.
• Investigate and resolve defects, and manage quality metrics and KPIs.
• Oversee project schedules and resources, drive continuous improvement, and adopt new V&V technologies.

Essential Skills

• 8+ years of software development or V&V engineering experience with complex software products.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience with the ability to lead and mentor technical V&V engineers.
• Strong hands‑on experience with fiber‑optical testing and measurement equipment.
• Expertise in test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Robot Framework, JUnit, NUnit, and pytest.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, C++, or C#.
• Strong understanding of V&V/test strategy, test plans, methodologies, automated suites, environments, and quality practices.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering Physics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Experience with optical networking and photonic test instruments like OPM, OSW, VOA, SRC, OSA.
• Industry experience in telecommunications/network test and measurement.
• Familiarity with test frameworks such as Selenium, Robot Framework, JUnit, NUnit, and pytest.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD.
• Knowledge of source control and defect tracking with tools like Git and Jira.

Work Environment The position is onsite at the Ottawa office, leading a V&V engineering team of approximately 67 people. It operates within a multidisciplinary R&D environment involving software, hardware, firmware, systems, product management, and quality functions. The manager is expected to be technically hands‑on while being accountable for leadership, product quality, testing strategy, and continuous improvement.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Nepean, ON.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $145000.00 - $195000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Nepean, ON.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Nepean,ON.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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