Quality Assurance Manager at Agtonomy

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing QA team, providing clear direction, coaching, and career development for engineers across multiple domains.
• Own test strategy for both software and integrated system validation, including unit, integration, HIL, simulation, and on-system testing.
• Model a hands-on leadership style, balancing strategic direction with active involvement in day-to-day quality initiatives.
• Prepare and execute safety validation testing in line with existing safety standards.
• Establish quality gates and exit criteria for releases, ensuring issues are caught early and escalated effectively.
• Define and implement automation frameworks that improve test coverage and reduce regression cycles across embedded, backend, and UI layers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, product, and operations teams to drive quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Track and communicate quality metrics (e.g., autonomy minutes, error rates, coverage gaps, reliability trends) to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and infrastructure to support rapid scaling and increased product complexity.
• Represent QA in release reviews, incident investigations, and roadmap planning, ensuring quality considerations are built in from the start.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics, or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of experience integrating embedded systems into complex electro-mechanical platforms (preferably off-highway, automotive, or robotics).
• 4+ years direct management experience, with a proven track record of growing employees and ensuring execution to company needs.
• Experience with system validation and verification across both lab environments and field deployments.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar for test automation, diagnostics, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and implement OEM system specifications and safety standards.
• Familiarity with functional safety frameworks (ISO 18497, ISO 25119, or equivalent) and best practices for safe system integration.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced partner environments, balancing technical rigor with customer-facing collaboration.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other complex electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, simulation environments, or field validation processes.
• Experience driving compliance with safety or quality standards (e.g. ISO 18497, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, etc.).
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels—setting QA vision while jumping in to debug when needed.
• Passion for building high-reliability systems that work in the real world.