Software Test Manager

Dyson Institute; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson Institute in Singapore seeks an experienced Software & System Quality Assurance Manager to drive quality, safety, cybersecurity, supplier quality, and regulatory compliance across Dyson's connected products.

You will provide independent quality oversight throughout the product development lifecycle, partnering with Engineering, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to ensure products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and security.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics or related field.
• Extensive experience in software quality, hardware electronics, or related disciplines.
• Experience with embedded systems, IoT, cloud platforms, or robotics.
• Strong SDLC, verification & validation, defect and risk management.
• Experience managing software suppliers and external development partners.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of product cybersecurity and secure development lifecycle.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities across full product lifecycle.
• Establish quality processes, release readiness criteria and gates.
• Review development deliverables and release packages.
• Drive supplier quality management with external partners.
• Support product safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee cybersecurity practices with Product Security teams.
• Support manufacturing readiness and OTA software releases.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

Product Quality

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Degree in Software Engineering / Electronics / related field

Tools

SAST

SBOM governance

Auditing

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Software & System Quality Assurance Manager to drive product quality, safety, cybersecurity, supplier quality, and regulatory compliance across Dyson's portfolio of connected products, including embedded systems, electronics, IoT devices, mobile applications, cloud platforms, and robotics. You will provide independent quality oversight throughout the product development lifecycle, partnering with Engineering, Product Security, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to ensure products are delivered with the highest standards of quality, safety, security, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Software & Electronics Quality Assurance activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Establish and govern quality processes, release readiness criteria, and milestone quality gates.
• Review and approve key development deliverables including requirements, architecture, risk assessments, verification and validation evidence, test reports, and release packages.
• Drive Software Supplier Quality Management for JDMs, and external development partners, including process assessments, quality reviews, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support product safety and risk management activities, ensuring quality and compliance requirements are integrated throughout development.
• Partner with Product Security teams to oversee secure development practices, vulnerability management, SAST/SCA assessments, SBOM governance, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
• Support compliance with global regulations and standards, including: EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) EU RED Cybersecurity Requirements UK PSTI IEC 60335 IEC 60730 ISO 9001 ISO 13485 ISO 14971 IEC 62304 (where applicable)
• Drive root cause investigations, quality improvement initiatives, and lessons learnt across software, electronics, and integrated systems.
• Support manufacturing readiness, product launches, and OTA software releases.

Requirements

• Essential Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience in Software Quality Assurance, Product Quality, Software Development, Electronics Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Experience with embedded systems, electronics, IoT products, connected devices, cloud platforms, and/or robotics.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, verification & validation, defect management, risk management, and release governance.
• Experience managing software suppliers, ODMs, JDMs, or outsourced development partners.
• Good understanding of electronics systems, sensors, control systems, wireless technologies, and system integration.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Preferred Experience in consumer electronics, home appliances, robotics, or connected product development.
• Knowledge of product cybersecurity, secure development lifecycle, vulnerability management, and SBOM governance.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance, certification, or audit activities.

Preferred Certifications & Training

• ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• ISTQB Advanced Test Certification
• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or equivalent
• ISO 9001/ ISO 13485 Internal Auditor
• ISO 14971 Risk Management
• IEC 62304 Software Lifecycle EU CRA / RED Cybersecurity Compliance
• CISSP or equivalent cybersecurity certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt

What You'll Bring

• Passion for building high-quality, safe, and secure products.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Strong analytical and risk-based decision-making skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on engineering excellence and customer experience.

#LI-MDB

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don't think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity. At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn't just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.