Senior Manager, Test Engineering
Schneider Electric
Raleigh, NC (In Person)
Full-Time
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Schneider Electric :
56% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 62% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews # https://careers.se.com/jobs/116093?lang=en-us Position summary roduct launches. Reporting to the Director of Engineering for Systems, Test, and Safety, you will provide leadership for test activities covering digital and electromechanical Power Products-including electronics and embedded software-within a matrix and agile R D organization. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy- Define and drive the test vision and strategy for Power Products NAM, including methods, tools, skills, and best practices.
- Lead, coach, and develop the test organization, supporting technical excellence, leadership growth, and career development.
- Manage performance reviews, development plans, and all associated HR actions.
- Define recruitment needs and actively participate in hiring and onboarding, in close collaboration with HR and technical stakeholders. Operational & Project Management
- Coordinate test activities across multiple Power Product development programs.
- Align and balance workload with project priorities, timelines, and team competencies.
- Monitor execution and deliverables to ensure commitments are met in terms of quality, cost, and schedule.
- Act as a neutral interface across projects, supporting prioritization and arbitration when needed.
- Manage relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, and external test laboratories. Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Provide technical oversight and guidance for test activities, including functional, robustness, and reliability testing.
- Serve as the primary test interface for engineering, quality, manufacturing, and certification stakeholders.
- Ensure test infrastructures are available, maintained, and evolving to meet NAM product and regulatory needs.
- Provide regular reporting on test status, risks, and performance to engineering leadership.
- Lead or contribute to transversal improvement initiatives and deployment of new test practices. Compliance, Quality & Certification
- Ensure test activities support compliance with North American standards and certifications (UL, CSA, NEC, FCC, EMC/EMI).
- Support certification testing, audits, and technical reviews through robust test strategies and documentation.
- Promote design-for-testability and design-for-reliability early in the product development lifecycle. Qualifications Required
- Bachelors Degree (Master's preferred) in a related engineering field
- Strong interest in technology, organizational effectiveness, and people leadership.
- Comfortable managing complex, multi-project programs in a matrix organization.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering development for power systems, electrical distribution, or industrial products.
- 5+ years of direct people-management experience leading test teams in a regulated product development environment
- Significant experience in testing, verification, and validation of complex, connected products.
- Proven experience in functional or matrix management within an R D or product development environment.
- Experience with electrical distribution products and technologies. Preferred
- Strong understanding of low-voltage Power Products, such as: o MCCB, MCB, ACB, protection accessories o Digital breakers, smart sensing, trip units o Automatic Transfer Switches
- Knowledge of electromechanical systems, including: o Power electronics o Embedded electronics and firmware interactions o Sensors, communications, and HMI interfaces Your Skills
- Strong expertise in product test activities (verification & validation experience; IVVQ certification is a plus).
- Experience with JAMA, Jira, Git, and GitHub.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously while meeting commitments.
- Strong rigor, autonomy, and organizational capability.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Fluent English required.
- Knowledge of Power Products / low-voltage systems (e.
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