Robotics Software Testing Lead

Lely

Maassluis

On-site

EUR 78,000 - 89,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks vacation

Pension scheme

Lely Academy training

On-campus gym

Shuttle bus

Healthy company restaurant

Flexible hours

Job summary

Lely's Maassluis campus seeks a Team Lead Software Testing to ensure the quality of our robotic software solutions. You will lead a team of Software Test Engineers and collaborate with Software, Systems, Electronics, and Mechanical engineering to embed quality across development.

You will grow engineers, drive verification strategies, and guide data-driven validation while balancing people leadership with technical excellence.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering, or similar.
Several years in software testing/verification in a technical product development environment.
Experience leading engineers and guiding their development.
Broad interest in multidisciplinary systems and robotics.
Strong communication and stakeholder management.
Fluency in English.
On-site at Maassluis; remote work not offered.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7 to 14 Software Test Engineers.
Define and improve verification strategies and quality processes for software and system integration.
Support teams in creating testable requirements and data-driven validation methods.
Provide insights on product maturity and release readiness throughout the development lifecycle.
Drive collaboration between testing, software development, systems engineering, and other technical disciplines.
Contribute to the further development of testing and verification practices within Product Development.