Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Test Manager - Industrial Remote I/O Systems with Functional Safety (m/f/d)

AdCode:  13404
City:  Esslingen
Custom Field 3:  Permanent
Custom Field 4: 
Custom Field 2:  Research, Development & Engineering
Company:  Festo SE & Co. KG

We are looking for an experienced Test Manager to take responsibility for planning, executing and managing product tests for our remote I/O systems. In this role, you will provide technical guidance to an international test team, collaborate across departments and ensure that we deliver reliable, high-quality products.

 

Your job:

  • Responsibility for the test process and product testing for our remote I/O systems, which also meet functional safety requirements
  • Technical management of an international team of test analysts and testers, as well as promotion of a culture of cooperation and responsibility within the team
  • Developing and implementing the test strategy, creating and monitoring detailed test plans (including associated time and resource plans) and controlling the entire test cycle from preparation to completion, also in the context of functional safety
  • Ensuring our high quality standards in all our tests and the continuous improvement of test processes and methods
  • Communicating with relevant stakeholders regarding progress, results and challenges of the tests for which you are responsible
  • Cross-functional collaboration with project managers, developers, product and quality managers and other test teams 
  • Improvements in test execution and test processes

 

Your qualification:

  • Degree in software engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a comparable field
  • Extensive experience in testing products, ideally remote I/O products or in a related technical industry or product group, taking into account functional safety requirements, e.g. according to IEC 61508 and EN ISO 13849 or similar
  • Experience in leading international project teams and experience in risk management
  • Expertise in embedded systems and test tools, black box tests and regression tests, etc.
  • Know-how in handling products such as microcontrollers, sensors, actuators and knowledge of (secure) industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/FSoE, PROFINET/PROFIsafe, etc.
  • Good knowledge of product approval with cyber security aspects 
  • ISTQB certification at foundation level and ideally also ISTQB certification at test manager level 
  • Good written and spoken German and English
  • Methodical, structured way of working, strong communication and conflict resolution skills, and ability to motivate and guide a team

 

Contact person: Denise Zöller, +49(711)347-47315

 

Your benefits at a glance:

You can find more information about our benefits and Festo as an employer here.

We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!