Test Manager, Engineering (Austin, TX)

Req ID: 129677
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Austin

General Overview

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering 1
Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering
Role: Manager (MG1)
Job Code: MG1-ENG-DSE
Job Band: 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Test Manager, Engineering to lead a team of QA engineers responsible for testing our next-generation AI datacenter products. This role involves overseeing the entire testing lifecycle, from planning and execution to reporting and defect management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hardware and software testing, a deep understanding of AI/ML workflows, and a proven track record of managing and mentoring high-performing teams. You'll be the bridge between technical teams and product managers, ensuring the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge AI hardware solutions

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Testing Methodologies: Deep understanding of various software development lifecycles and associated quality assurance methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall).
• Hardware & Software QA: Comprehensive knowledge of testing principles for both physical hardware and embedded software, including unit, integration, system, performance, and stress testing.
• Datacenter Infrastructure: Understanding of datacenter environments, including server hardware, networking, storage technologies, and power/cooling considerations.
• Test Automation & Scripting: In-depth knowledge of test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting languages like Python or Bash.
• Defect & Project Management: Expertise in using defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla) and project management tools to manage test cases, track progress, and report on quality metrics.
• Team Leadership: The ability to effectively lead, mentor, and motivate a team of test engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Strategic Planning: Skilled in developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans that align with product development milestones and business objectives.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex hardware and software issues, perform root cause analysis, and work with engineering teams to find solutions.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to articulate test results, risks, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: The capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with product managers, developers, and senior leadership, ensuring alignment on quality goals.
• Test Automation Development: Practical scripting skills to review and contribute to test automation frameworks, ensuring test coverage and efficiency.
• Decision-Making: The ability to make sound, data-driven decisions under pressure, particularly when balancing quality, time, and resources.
• Empathy & Emotional Intelligence: The capacity to understand and manage one's own emotions and to understand the emotions of others, which is crucial for effective team management.
• Collaboration: A strong collaborative spirit, working effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality from the earliest stages of development.
• Accountability: Taking ownership of the team's successes and failures, and being accountable for the overall quality of the product.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in Networking/Server/Storage quality assurance role.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing and mentoring a team of QA or test engineers.
• Proven track record of building and managing high-performing teams, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, and senior leadership.
• Strong leadership qualities with a focus on empathy, psychological safety, and creating a positive team culture.
• Practical experience with test automation concepts and how to guide a team in its implementation.
• Solid understanding of the software and hardware development lifecycle, with a focus on quality assurance methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation.
• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.
• Experience with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and version control (e.g., Git).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with orchestration platforms.
• Experience with ESXi
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of network security principles and testing.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CCNP Data Center, Linux Foundation Certified Engineer, Mellanox certifications).

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.