Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering

Candela Sarl - Marlborough, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Marlborough, MA

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Sr. Manager of Software Test Engineering at Candela Corporation is responsible for leading a team of test engineers in the development and implementation of testing strategies for medical devices. This role requires a strong technical background in software testing, automation frameworks, and CI/CD processes, along with experience in regulated medical device environments. The manager will guide the team's career development while ensuring compliance with global medical regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of test engineers, providing technical guidance and performance management.
• Ensure that development lifecycle processes meet global medical regulatory requirements, internal Quality requirements, and regulatory standards for Class II medical devices.
• Lead design verification testing projects to meet deliverables, technical, budget, and schedule goals.
• Manage resources, development plans and growth, coach and counsel team members, and drive performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvements in the test automation strategy, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and reuse.
• Oversee and manage the entire software testing lifecycle, including functional, regression, performance, and load testing.
• Implement best practices in test management, including risk-based testing, defect tracking, and root cause analysis.
• Track and present testing metrics, coverage, and progress reports.
• Ensure that testing practices comply with industry standards and internal policies.
• Design and implement robust test automation procedures and scripts.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in test automation development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align testing processes with product release goals.
• Provide support documentation and guidance to assist onboarding.

Requirements

• Degree in Software / Computer / Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years in a management or team lead role.
• Experience with medical device quality system regulations and standards (e.g., ISO14971, IEC60601, IEC62304 compliance).
• Solid knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Experience of implementing BDD methodologies and associated frameworks (e.g., Behave).
• Proficient in coding and scripting with languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript or C#.
• Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes and related tools (e.g., Git, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to partner with technical leaders and product owners on software development projects.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (e.g., AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Software test certification (e.g. ISTQB).