Integration Test Manager

Uniting Ambition; Ribble Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied role

Pre-sales exposure

Career progression

Job summary

Uniting Ambition is seeking an Integration Test Manager to own testing strategy across the full project lifecycle for large-scale automated material handling projects in the UK.

You will lead testing efforts spanning pre-sales to live operation, coordinating software and hardware tests with customers and internal teams. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a drive to optimise test processes on complex automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Strong test management experience in warehouse/logistics automation.
• Proven people leadership experience within a technical team.
• Confident communicator, capable of presenting to customers and engineering teams.
• Organised and detail-focused with good decision-making.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Define and agree test requirements with customers during design and sales phases.
• Build and manage detailed test plans for integrated automated solutions.
• Oversee testing activities including QC checks, Factory Acceptance Tests, software/hardware tests, and performance tests.
• Line-manage a team of Integration Test Engineers and develop them.
• Collaborate with customers on-site across the UK during test phases.
• Drive continuous improvement in test methodology and tooling for automation solutions.
• Support designers with test data throughout projects.

Skills

Test management

People leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mechanical & PLC knowledge

WMS/WCS software

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Automation test tooling

Job description

Integration Test Manager

Our client designs and delivers large-scale, automated material handling solutions for the logistics and warehousing sector — integrating robotics, conveyor systems, controls and software into fully operational sites for major customers across the UK. As the business continues to grow its project pipeline, they're now looking for an experienced Integration Test Manager to own the testing strategy across every stage of the project lifecycle.

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role spanning both pre-sales and delivery. Early on, you'll work alongside the Sales and Solution Design teams to define contractual test requirements for new automated warehouse proposals, and lead software scope discussions directly with clients. Once an order is won, you'll take ownership of building and executing the full testing plan — covering software and hardware, internal and third-party systems — right through to contractual performance testing and early-life support after customer handover.

What You'll Be Doing

• Defining and agreeing test requirements with customers during the sales and design phases
• Building and managing detailed test plans covering the full scope of an integrated automated solution
• Overseeing the full range of testing activity, including Supplier Quality Checks, Factory Acceptance Tests, Software BETA Testing, Hardware Nodal Testing, Equipment Safety Testing, Sub-System Testing, Customer UATs and Contractual Performance Tests
• Line-managing a team of Integration Test Engineers, ensuring they're motivated, safe and developed
• Working closely with customers on-site across the UK during key test periods
• Driving continuous improvement in test methodology and tooling for automated solutions
• Supporting technical designers with test data throughout the project

What We're Looking For

• A graduate in a technical discipline (Engineering, Software, Quality Management, Compliance) or equivalent experience
• Solid experience within warehouse/logistics automation, with a good understanding of mechanical subsystems, PLC controls and WMS/WCS software
• Proven people management experience, ideally leading a technical team
• Confident, adaptable communicator, equally comfortable presenting to customers and working with internal engineering teams
• Organised, detail-focused and quality-driven, with the ability to prioritise and make balanced decisions independently
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites, including occasional periods working away

What's On Offer

• A genuinely varied role spanning pre-sales, project delivery and people leadership
• The chance to work on complex, high-value automation projects from concept through to live operation
• Real scope for career progression within a growing engineering organisation