Manager, Test Engineering

Sport Truck USA, Inc.; Braselton (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX Factory is seeking a Test Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate test activities across engineering teams in a manufacturing environment. You will set testing criteria, select equipment, and define metrics to ensure quality products throughout development and build processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in engineering with leadership experience, strong analytical reasoning, and a good understanding of market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of engineering experience; test engineering and leadership preferred.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and coordinates test engineering activities across teams.
• Plans test schedules and monitors performance against estimates.
• Develops testing criteria, equipment, tools, and metrics for quality products.
• Advises test engineering team and liaises with other engineering functions.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Test concepts

Engineering experience

Market/competition awareness

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

What We Do

FOX Factory designs, engineers, manufactures and markets performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide. Our premium brand, performance-defining products and systems are used primarily on bicycles, side-by-side vehicles, on-road vehicles with and without off-road capabilities, off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, motorcycles, and commercial trucks. Some of our products are specifically designed for and marketed to a variety of leading cycling and powered vehicle original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), while others are distributed to consumers through a global dealer and distribution network. Fox Factory Holding Corp. is the holding company of FOX Factory, Inc. and is publicly traded (FOXF) on Nasdaq.

Why you should join us

Not only do we provide competitive wages, you will also have access to great benefits and employee discounts. But more importantly, it’s a fun environment where we truly enjoy working as a team and bringing great products to our customers!

Position Summary

Manages activities related to test engineering including staffing, scheduling, coordinating, and planning. Sets direction of and develops appropriate testing criteria, equipment, tools, and metrics required to make a quality product. Works across functions as required ensuring that testing is in place at all appropriate steps in the development and build process.

Position Responsibilities

• Organizes and coordinates various sections of test engineering.
• Plans and establishes test engineering schedules and checks actual performance data against estimates.
• Recommends new policies or procedures as necessary.
• Manages assembly of cost control and statistical data and the development of material selection standards.
• Approves process specification and design standards.
• Prepares and controls departmental annual budget.
• Responsible for managing the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of testing procedures and strategies for products, systems, components, or modifications.
• Acts as advisor to test engineering team regarding projects, tasks, and operations and acts as a liaison to other engineering functions.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Leadership skills
• Familiar with test concepts, practices and procedures
• Strong reasoning skills based on previous engineering experience
• Thorough understanding of the market and competitive landscape
• Understands the basics of managing technical people

Position Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in engineering; test engineering and leadership experience preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Manufacturing Environment
• May lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods of time
• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer
• Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands
• Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions

Note: FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate. We base all employment decisions –including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and social/recreational programs – on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching.

Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.