Head of Experience Test Engineering

LEGO; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Experience Test Engineering to lead innovative testing methodologies and manage a dynamic team. This pivotal role involves collaborating with engineering and quality teams to ensure seamless digital user experiences. You'll drive critical program operations, foster a positive team culture, and influence cross-functional success. If you're passionate about technology and leadership, this is your chance to shape the future of play experiences for fans worldwide. Join a company that values creativity, diversity, and innovation, and help build the builders of tomorrow.

Benefits

Family Care Leave

Life and Disability Insurance

Wellbeing Resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus Scheme

Hybrid Work Policy

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in people leadership and team management.
• 15+ years in consumer electronics engineering test and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test engineers to ensure high-quality delivery of technology systems.
• Collaborate with Corporate Quality teams to streamline testing processes.

Skills

People Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Testing Methodologies

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Test Management Software

Project Management Tools

Job description

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Job Description

Are you technically well rounded and capable of leading people?

Then join the LEGO Group’s Creative Play Lab and contribute to inventing ground-breaking new play opportunities and never-seen-before creative experiences for LEGO fans of today and tomorrow!
As Head of Experience Test Engineering you'll be a key member of the Play Engineering Leadership Team, under the Product Innovation & Marketing Department and will have a critical role working closely with the Corporate Quality Team. Both teams are ensuring the delivery of seamlessly integrated digital user experiences at scale in collaboration.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Working with Engineering colleagues to ensure the rapid release of embedded systems, data pipeline, and mobile applications, with a dedicated focus on testing methods to ensure scalability.
2. Collaborating closely with Corporate Quality teams to streamline end-to-end system test processes and establish collective KPIs and metrics.
3. Establish and optimize cycle time for highly coupled hardware and software feature and experiences.
4. Leading a team of test engineers and being a sparring partner for your team, leading high-quality delivery of technology-based systems from concept to the entire lifecycle of the elements.
5. Be a subject matter expert on managing and optimizing the processes for building test methodologies and test-driven development.
6. Establishing and maintaining well-functioning cross-functional teams.
7. Act as a key influencer within the organization, leveraging strong stakeholder management to drive success across cross-functional teams.
8. Drive critical program operations from its conceptualization to implementation, including but not limited to the system integration tests and the engineering excellence transformation initiatives.
9. Fulfill people leadership responsibilities to ensure team is engaged, motivated and performs at their best: e.g., workforce planning & management, utilization, recruitment, on-boarding, performance & reward management, giving feedback, mentoring, coaching, team engagement & motivation, communications, change management and conflict resolution.

What are we looking for?

1. Willingness to establish and lead a test engineering team, as part of a larger regional team and foster a positive culture, effective teamwork, and collaboration.
2. 7+ years’ experience in people leadership including hiring, onboarding, performance & reward management, coaching & mentoring.
3. Min 15 years of hands-on consumer electronics engineering test and quality management in robotics/mechatronics, mechanical, electronics, systems, or a closely related field.
4. Have experience in establishing testing methodologies for highly coupled technology systems.
5. Solid experience in leading a team and people in a related field focused on e.g., QA engineers, test engineers, in collaboration with multiple cross-organizational teams such as engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing.
6. A can-do attitude, excellent communication, and motivational skills.
7. Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
8. Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new technologies and to drive innovation.
9. Strategic and holistic thinker with attention to detail.
10. Ability and willingness to travel as necessary (approx. 20-30 days per year).

Nice to have:

1. Managed a team of 10+ test engineers.
2. Knowledge of professional test systems engineering practices & best practices for the full development life cycle, including early ideation to entire lifecycle of the product.
3. Technically savvy and must be able to have educated discussions with the team about cost, quality and scaling.
4. Experience in working cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (e.g. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, if you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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About Us

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”