Team Lead and Technical Manager — Functional Testing

Thorens; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Stock program

Free snacks

Friendly culture

Social events

Holiday week

Job summary

Octasic is seeking a Team Lead and Technical Manager for Functional Testing to oversee the testing department. This role blends technical leadership with people management and contributes to strategic direction of electronic product testing.

Reporting to the Department Director, you will coordinate testing activities from development through production, mentor testers, and ensure testing standards, tooling, and processes support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering or a related field, or a DEC in a relevant field combined with significant professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in functional testing of electronic products.
• Functional proficiency in French and strong proficiency in English (minimum 8/10).
• Strong understanding of electronics systems, circuit boards and test instrumentation.
• Proven experience in technical leadership, coordination or team supervision.
• Ability to structure effective testing approaches and solve complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or production support.
• Interest and ability to grow into management and leadership responsibilities in the medium term.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee all functional testing activities for their products, from development phases through production support.
• Ensure the quality, reliability and efficiency of testing methods and systems.
• Lead the functional testing team by supporting their technical and professional development and establishing clear priorities aligned with business needs.
• Act as the primary technical reference for complex issues related to board and system testing, as well as failure analysis observed in production.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, quality and project management teams to ensure the effective integration of testing strategies into development cycles and manufacturing operations.
• Define, maintain and evolve testing standards, processes and tools to support continuous improvement within the department.
• Assess medium- and long-term needs in terms of resources, equipment and testing infrastructure, and contribute to prioritizing required investments.
• Support the Department Director in strategic planning, priority management and tracking of operational activities.
• Gradually take on broader departmental management responsibilities, including planning, budget management and representation to leadership, as part of a succession plan.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Electronics testing

Problem solving

RF knowledge

Python

Relational databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering or related field; or DEC with significant experience

Tools

Python

Relational databases

Job description

Team Lead and Technical Manager — Functional Testing

• Échelle salariale $120,000 to $140,000, with some flexibility for candidates who bring particularly relevant expertise or exceptional experience.
• Pays Canada
• Code postal H1W 4A4

COMPANYDESCRIPTION :

Our client, Octasic,founded in 1998, is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada,with Research and Development facilities in Canada and India, as well as aglobal sales support network. Octasic is a leading provider of SoCs (System onChip), software and integrated hardware and software platforms for the globalwireless and multimedia gateway markets. Its hardware and software platformsare the foundation for next-generation wireless systems serving Defense, LawEnforcement and National Security Agencies

JOBDESCRIPTION :

Our client, Octasic, is lookingfor a Team Lead and Technical Manager -Functional Testing to oversee thefunctional testing department. This keyrole combines technical expertise, team management and contribution to thestrategic direction of electronic product testing activities. Reportingto the Department Director, the selected candidate will work closely with theDirector to ensure operational continuity, knowledge transfer and medium-termsuccession planning.

TASKSAND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Plan,coordinate and oversee all functional testing activities for their products,from development phases through production support;
• Ensurethe quality, reliability and efficiency of testing methods and systems;
• Lead thefunctional testing team by supporting their technical and professionaldevelopment and establishing clear priorities aligned with business needs;
• Act asthe primary technical reference for complex issues related to board andsystem testing, as well as failure analysis observed in production;
• Collaborateclosely with engineering, production, quality and project management teams to ensure the effective integration of testing strategies into developmentcycles and manufacturing operations;
• Define,maintain and evolve testing standards, processes and tools to supportcontinuous improvement within the department;
• Assessmedium- and long-term needs in terms of resources, equipment and testinginfrastructure, and contribute to prioritizing required investments;
• Supportthe Department Director in strategic planning, priority management and trackingof operational activities;
• Graduallytake on broader departmental management responsibilities, including planning,budget management and representation to leadership, as part of a successionplan.

Profil

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’sdegree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, softwareengineering or a related field, or a DEC in a relevant field combined withsignificant professional experience; a specialization in electronics ispreferred;
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years ofrelevant experience in functional testing of electronic products;
• Functional proficiency inFrench and strong proficiency in English (minimum 8/10);
• Strong understanding of electronicsystems, circuit boards and test instrumentation;
• Proven experience in technicalleadership, coordination or team supervision;
• Ability to structureeffective testing approaches and solve complex technical problems;
• Excellent communicationskills and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams;
• Experience in a manufacturingenvironment or production support;
• Interest and ability togrow into management and leadership responsibilities in the medium term.

ASSETS

• Knowledge of RF (RadioFrequency) instruments and systems;
• Strong proficiency withsoftware tools used in test environments, including Python;
• Knowledge of relationaldatabases.

WORK CONDITIONS :

• On-siteposition in Montreal, Angus area;
• Salary:$120,000 to $140,000, depending on experience;
• Comprehensiveinsurance coverage, including medical, dental and telemedicine;
• Paidweek between Christmas and New Year’s;
• Stockpurchase program;
• Freesnacks and beverages;
• Friendlyand collaborative work environment;
• Numeroussocial activities throughout the year;

Note: The masculine is used to lighten the text withoutprejudice to the feminine form.

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