Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agilent Technologies is a leading company in automation solutions, seeking a Software Test Manager to ensure quality across their automation ecosystem. The role involves leading quality engineering and validation efforts for various automation platforms and working closely with cross-functional teams to establish a scalable quality strategy.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the APS quality and test strategy across hardware, software, and integrated workflow solutions
- Build and lead a global quality engineering organization aligned to APS growth priorities
- Drive quality culture, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Drive shift-left mindset
- Lead implementation of automated testing capabilities across software and workflow solutions
- Drive continuous integration and continuous test execution practices
- Improve test coverage, release velocity, defect containment, and predictability
- Support Agile development teams with embedded quality engineering practices
- Define validation approaches for multi-vendor automation environments
- Ensure products comply with automation readiness standards and interoperability requirements
- Validate integrations with partner instruments, robotics, software platforms, and orchestration layers
- Support ecosystem partnership programs through qualification and certification
- Partner with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to establish release quality objectives and success criteria
- Provide executive visibility into product quality, risks, and release readiness
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for significant quality events
- Support strategic initiatives including automation readiness, orchestration capabilities, and autonomous workflow programs
- Ensure applicable software and automation products comply with relevant regulatory requirements and quality standards, such as CFR 21part 11
- Drive validation documentation, audit readiness, and traceability practices
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory organizations on risk-based testing approaches
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Bioengineering, or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in software testing, systems validation, automation engineering, or quality management
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Experience leading global cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycles
- Experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD environments
- Demonstrated success driving quality improvements in complex product portfolios
- Experience with laboratory automation, robotics, liquid handling, analytical instrumentation, or scientific software
- Experience validating integrated hardware-software systems
- Experience with risk-based testing of software with high degrees of freedom or complex compatibility matrices
- Experience embedding AI technology in software testing
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, workflow orchestration, and SaaS applications
- Understanding of regulated environments and computerized system validation
- Familiarity with AI-enabled software products and autonomous workflow systems
Benefits
- Eligibility for bonus
- Eligibility for stock
- Eligibility for benefits
- Option to work remotely
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