Manager, Hardware Test Engineering

Quick Facts

• Role: Manager, Hardware Test Engineering

Description

Lead and oversee hardware testing for pharmacy automation, owning engineering lab spaces and a Hardware Test team. Ensure Product Qualification Plans (PQPs) are reviewed and executed, testing is documented and reported within the QMS, and labs and test systems are maintained for safe validation of software and hardware changes.

Responsibilities

• Own the Engineering review/oversight process for Product Qualification Plans (PQPs)
• Oversee product and subsystem testing execution per PQPs
• Oversee test documentation and official reporting in the QMS
• Manage day-to-day activities of test technicians and engineers
• Maintain a rolling six-month test capacity plan
• Ensure team skills/training match testing needs
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers and technicians; drive performance, succession, and engagement
• Create competency development roadmaps and foster knowledge sharing
• Maintain test system inventory and ensure devices match expected design revisions
• Ensure safe testing practices and scheduled maintenance for equipment
• Own engineering lab design to support verification/validation of design changes
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure required testing equipment is available
• Assess current and future lab/test-team capability needs
• Identify technical/process gaps and execute plans to close them through hiring, mentoring, training, and process improvement

Requirements

• Four-year degree in engineering, computer science, or an advanced mechanical discipline, or equivalent on-the-job experience
• Strong IT networking skills
• Ten years of related industry, equipment, or reliability laboratory experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to use tools for mechanical work
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 10, Windows 11)
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to read, utilize, and interpret mechanical drawings and technical manuals
• Ability to use a pallet jack
• Demonstrated problem solving and technical aptitude
• Ability to debug, troubleshoot, and repair electro-mechanical assemblies
• Ability to solder cables and printed circuit board assemblies for prototype generation
• Ability to work within a 5S framework
• Knowledge of computer configuration and system deployment
• Results-oriented approach with strong attention to detail
• Highly responsible professional who can perform work independently with little supervision

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, and bending; occasional stooping and kneeling
• Ability to lift to 45 pounds unaided

Benefits

• On-site collaboration culture with minimum 4 days in-office presence per week for most roles
• Commitment to learning, growth, and career development