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Test Manager - Industrial Remote I/O Systems with Functional Safety (m/f/d), Esslingen
Client: Festo
Location: Esslingen, Germany
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: d6e0b095088b
Job Views: 1
Posted: 12.05.2025
Expiry Date: 26.06.2025
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Test Manager to take responsibility for planning, executing, and managing product tests for our remote I/O systems. In this role, you will provide technical guidance to an international test team, collaborate across departments, and ensure that we deliver reliable, high-quality products.
- Responsibility for the test process and product testing for our remote I/O systems, ensuring compliance with functional safety requirements.
- Technical management of an international team of test analysts and testers, promoting a culture of cooperation and responsibility.
- Developing and implementing the test strategy, creating and monitoring detailed test plans, and controlling the entire test cycle from preparation to completion, including functional safety aspects.
- Ensuring high quality standards in all tests and continuous improvement of test processes and methods.
- Communicating with stakeholders regarding test progress, results, and challenges.
- Cross-functional collaboration with project managers, developers, product and quality managers, and other test teams.
- Improving test execution and processes.
Qualifications:
- Degree in software engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in testing products, preferably remote I/O or related technical industries, with knowledge of functional safety standards like IEC and EN ISO.
- Experience leading international project teams and risk management.
- Expertise in embedded systems, test tools, black box testing, regression testing, etc.
- Knowledge of products such as microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and industrial communication protocols like Ethernet/FSoE, PROFINET/PROFIsafe.
- Understanding of product approval processes with cybersecurity considerations.
- ISTQB certification at foundation level; test manager level preferred.
- Proficiency in German and English, both written and spoken.
- Methodical, structured work approach, strong communication and conflict resolution skills, and team motivation abilities.