Manager, Test Engineering

Fox Factory, Inc.; Braselton (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with employer matching

Dependent Care Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

Job summary

Fox Factory, Inc. seeks a Test Engineering Manager to lead testing activities across development and build processes, including staffing, scheduling, and planning.

You will set testing criteria, equipment, and metrics to ensure product quality, while coordinating with other engineering functions to keep projects on time and within budget. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years in engineering with test leadership; experience in budgeting and policy creation is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering; test engineering and leadership experience preferred.

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 cost control and data analysis and development of material standards.
• Approves process specifications and design standards.
• Prepares and controls departmental annual budget.
• Evaluates, recommends and implements testing procedures and strategies for products, systems, components, or modifications.
• Acts as advisor to the test engineering team and liaises with other engineering functions.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Test concepts

Reasoning skills

Market landscape

Managing technical people

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.