Senior Manager - Test Engineering & Automation Strategy

Aplin; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aplin's client, a well-established technology and manufacturing organization serving naval and defence markets in Canada, seeks a Senior Manager, Test Engineering to lead the Test Engineering function and shape the long-term strategy for product testing and automated test systems.

The role oversees a team of test engineers and technicians, drives improvements in test coverage, reliability, and throughput, and partners with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Product Development to enable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Computer Engineering.
• 10+ years of test engineering experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
• Experience with automated test equipment, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition.
• Experience with LabVIEW and test automation platforms.
• Understanding of calibration, metrology, quality systems, and Design for Test (DFT).
• Experience leading complex engineering projects and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong strategic, technical, and people leadership skills.
• Lean Six Sigma certification would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Test Engineers, Technicians, and support staff.
• Set the strategic direction and roadmap for Test Engineering.
• Oversee the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of Automated Test Equipment (ATE).
• Support manufacturing operations and New Product Introduction (NPI) through effective test strategies and processes.
• Improve test coverage, reliability, throughput, yield, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions related to test failures and equipment performance.
• Establish and maintain test engineering standards, processes, documentation, and best practices.
• Oversee calibration, maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle management of test equipment.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Evaluate and implement new test technologies, automation, data analytics, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Manage test engineering projects, budgets, capital investments, vendors, and external partners.
• Ensure the Test Engineering team and infrastructure are prepared to support future business and product growth.

Skills

Test engineering leadership

Automated test equipment

LabVIEW

Data acquisition systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Computer Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Test automation platforms

Job description

Aplin's client, a well-established technology and manufacturing organization serving naval and defence markets in Canada, seeks a Senior Manager, Test Engineering to lead the Test Engineering function and shape the long-term strategy for product testing and automated test systems.

The role oversees a team of test engineers and technicians, drives improvements in test coverage, reliability, and throughput, and partners with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Product Development to enable