Software Test Leader

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Richmond; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions seeks a Software Test Leader for imaging systems and camera technologies. You will lead a team responsible for testing host software, embedded firmware, and FPGA-based systems across a multi-site portfolio, driving test automation and quality improvements.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software test/validation, strong leadership, and experience with Python, C/C++, embedded systems, and test automation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience designing automated test frameworks and CI/CD test pipelines.
• 8+ years in software development, test, or validation engineering.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating engineering teams.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or image-acquisition technologies.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software test engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Define test strategies covering unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Drive development of automated test frameworks using PyTest, GTest, and related tools.
• Establish scalable validation architectures for software, firmware, and FPGA-based products.
• Partner with software, firmware, and hardware teams to improve product testability.
• Coordinate validation activities across multiple engineering sites.
• Implement automated workflows to reproduce and analyze customer-reported issues.
• Track quality metrics, defects, and release readiness.
• Promote AI-assisted tools for test development, code review, and documentation.
• Champion a quality-focused culture and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Python

C/C++

CI/CD test pipelines

Engineering teams leadership

Embedded systems

FPGA validation (adv)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTest

GTest

Job description

Be visionaryTeledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Be visionaryTeledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job DescriptionSoftware Test Leader – Imaging Systems & Camera Technologies Join a team that develops advanced machine vision cameras and image-acquisition solutions used in automation, inspection, robotics, and intelligent transportation applications. As Software Test Leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of host software, embedded firmware, and FPGA-based systems across a diverse product portfolio. This is a hands-on technical leadership opportunity for someone who is passionate about quality, test automation, and building high-performing engineering teams. If you enjoy solving complex validation challenges and collaborating across global engineering sites, this role offers broad impact and visibility.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of software test engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Define test strategies covering unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Drive development of automated test frameworks using PyTest, GTest, and related tools.
• Establish scalable validation architectures for software, firmware, and FPGA-based products.
• Partner with software, firmware, and hardware teams to improve product testability.
• Coordinate validation activities across multiple engineering sites.
• Implement automated workflows to reproduce and analyze customer-reported issues.
• Track quality metrics, defects, and release readiness.
• Promote AI-assisted tools for test development, code review, and documentation.
• Champion a quality-focused culture and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you need

• Required: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Required: Expertise in Python and C/C++ development environments.
• Required: Experience designing automated test frameworks and CI/CD test pipelines.
• Required: 8+ years in software development, test, or validation engineering.
• Required: Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating engineering teams.
• Required: Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or image-acquisition technologies.
• Advantage: Knowledge of FPGA validation and real-time systems.
• Required: Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

What we offer

• Opportunities to work on advanced imaging and machine vision technologies.
• Collaboration with experienced engineering teams across multiple sites.
• Meaningful ownership of product quality and release readiness.
• Exposure to software, firmware, hardware, and FPGA development environments.
• A culture focused on technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• The stability and resources of a global technology organization.

What happens next

Applications are reviewed by the recruiting team and hiring manager, followed by an introductory discussion and a structured interview process. Timelines may vary depending on business needs.

Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions designs and manufactures machine vision products built around leading-edge image sensors used in automation, inspection, measurement, traceability, robotics, and intelligent transportation systems.

Salary Range

$93,700.00-$124,900.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.