Test and Validation Manager ID96112

AgileEngine, LLC.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Test Engineering Manager in Fort Lauderdale to lead validation of IoT and computer vision products. The role emphasizes embedded systems testing, hardware–firmware integration, and data-driven readiness decisions.

You will build and mentor a cross-functional team, define validation strategies with global R&D, and drive end-to-end validation across hardware, software, and cloud components for large-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product validation, systems engineering, integration testing, quality engineering, or product development.
• Experience leading technical teams and cross-functional validation programs.
• Experience validating complex connected products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Test & Validation team.
• Own product validation across hardware, firmware, software, cloud, connectivity, and customer workflows.
• Define validation plans, test coverage, and release criteria with global R&D teams.
• Ensure system-wide testing across device onboarding, telemetry, connectivity, data flow and performance.
• Monitor product performance against quality and reliability metrics; identify trends for improvement.
• Drive root-cause analysis across R&D, Product, Manufacturing, Field, and customer-facing teams.
• Own validation dashboards and executive reports showing progress and risks.
• Provide Go / No-Go recommendations for pilot, deployment, and scale readiness.

Skills

Test strategy

People leadership

IoT validation

Embedded systems testing

Test automation

System integration

Data-driven validation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Tools

Python

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Job description

Fort Lauderdale, United States

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Test Engineering Manager to lead validation of IoT and computer vision products.

MUST HAVES

• You must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (e.g., Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD),
• 7+ years of experience in product validation, systems engineering, integration testing, quality engineering, or product development.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and complex cross-functional validation programs.
• Experience validating complex connected products.
• Strong understanding of system-level integration, reliability, regression, performance, and field validation.
• Experience defining validation strategies, test plans, release criteria, and measurable acceptance metrics.
• Embedded Systems Testing: Experience validating embedded systems, including hardware–firmware integration, device functionality, interfaces, and system-level performance.
• Test Automation: Experience developing and implementing automated testing frameworks to improve test coverage, repeatability, efficiency, and regression testing.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience with product KPIs, validation dashboards, defect trends, and data-driven readiness decisions.
• Experience with IoT, edge devices, computer vision, retail technology, or large-scale connected-device deployments is highly desirable.
• Ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop engineers while setting clear priorities and accountability.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear product and business risk recommendations.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hybrid availability in Dallas, TX.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience building or scaling test automation and continuous validation frameworks.
• Experience with embedded/IoT systems, cloud platforms, networking, telemetry, and OTA workflows.
• Experience supporting customer pilots, field deployments, manufacturing validation, or large-scale product launches.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Test & Validation team, building technical capability, system-level thinking, ownership, and accountability.
• End-to-End Validation: Own product validation across hardware, firmware, software, cloud, connectivity, and customer workflows.
• Validation Strategy: Partner with global R&D teams to define validation plans, test coverage, integration checkpoints, performance targets, and release criteria.
• System Integration Testing: Ensure complete system testing across device onboarding, telemetry, connectivity, data flow, performance, customer workflows, regression, and recovery scenarios.
• Performance & Reliability: Monitor and evaluate product performance against defined quality, reliability, and business-critical metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Troubleshooting & Risk Management: Identify integration gaps, dependencies, and failure modes early and drive structured root-cause analysis across R&D, Product, Manufacturing, Field, and customer-facing teams.
• Readiness Reporting: Own validation dashboards and executive reports showing test progress, critical defects, performance trends, open risks, and launch readiness.
• Launch Readiness: Lead final validation reviews and provide Go / Conditional Go / No-Go recommendations for pilot, deployment, and scale readiness.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.