Senior/ Embedded Software Test Manager

Cygnify
Singapore
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior test professionals with leadership experience who can drive innovation in multi-platform testing and manage complex QA ecosystems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of QA leadership and a background in consumer electronics testing
    — “15+ years in software/embedded/IoT/app/cloud testing, including 10+ years Test & QA teams Manager”
  • Individuals who can influence release decisions with data-backed quality insights
    — “Represent Test & QA in program governance, influencing release decisions with strong quality evidence.”
  • Professionals with a systems thinking approach and experience across embedded, cloud, and app ecosystems
    — “Strong systems thinking across embedded, electrical, mechanical, cloud, and app ecosystems.”

Things to consider

  • The role likely requires on-site presence in Singapore due to its emphasis on program governance and team leadership.
    — “Report projects test progress & software quality status to senior stakeholders”
  • Candidates must be capable of managing multiple product deliverables and schedules simultaneously.
    — “Ability to multi-task across multiple product deliverables and manage multiple schedules simultaneously.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in HIL automation and AI-enabled testing methods in your resume and interviews.
    — “Drive innovation in HIL automation, simulation, data-driven testing, and AI-enabled test methods.”
  • Demonstrate leadership in building and coaching high-performing QA teams.
    — “Build and develop high-performing Test & QA teams, coach Test & QA Leads and Managers.”
  • Emphasize your ability to shape long-term testing capabilities and lead transformation efforts.
    — “Ability to shape long-term testing capability and lead transformation in automation and test methods.”
  • Showcase your proficiency in protocol testing and embedded systems with specific technical examples.
    — “Strong technical depth in automation (Python/C/Kotlin/Swift), CI/CD pipelines, protocol testing (BLE/Wi-Fi/MQTT), embedded testing”
  • Demonstrate your track record in ensuring compliance with industry standards like Matter and RF.
    — “Ensure compliance with industry standards: security, RF, Matter, safety, Market regulations.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • high-performing Test & QA teams
  • innovation in testing methods
Typical background
software testingembedded/IoT testing

Skills & requirements

Required

Test & QA ManagementAutomation TestingCi/cd PipelinesProtocol TestingData-driven Testing

Preferred

Ai-enabled Test MethodsHIL Automation

Stack & domain

AutomationPythonCKotlinSwiftCI/CDProtocol TestingEmbedded TestingAPI TestingMobile Test Frameworks

About the role

Original posting from Cygnify via Ashby

About the Role

  • Own and define the quality and verification strategy across embedded software, app, IoT, and cloud platforms.
  • Build and develop high‑performing Test & QA teams, coach Test & QA Leads and Managers.
  • Provide technical direction for system, integration, protocol, connectivity, security, and compliance testing. And Test architecture, automation test strategy for complex multi-platform systems.
  • Drive innovation in HIL automation, simulation, data‑driven testing, and AI‑enabled test methods.
  • Represent Test & QA in program governance, influencing release decisions with strong quality evidence.
  • Oversee quality metrics, dashboards, and analytics for defect trends, maturity, and reliability insights.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards: security, RF, Matter, safety, Market regulations.
  • Stay updated on the latest automation testing strategies, techniques, tools, and frameworks.
  • Collaborate with project managers, design managers and architects to test plan & strategy and budget.
  • Report projects test progress & software quality status to senior stakeholders and ensure clear communication across teams.

Key Skills / Experience:

  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Software Engineering, or similar.
  • 15+ years in software/embedded/IoT/app/cloud testing, including 10+ years Test & QA teams Manager
  • Proven experience managing electronic hardware and software quality for large‑scale, multi‑platform consumer products.
  • Strong technical depth in automation (Python/C/Kotlin/Swift), CI/CD pipelines, protocol testing (BLE/Wi‑Fi/MQTT), embedded testing, API testing, and mobile test frameworks.
  • Skilled in using test tools such as protocol analyzers, device sniffers, Simulators, mobile app and cloud test utilities.
  • Data‑driven mindset with experience in dashboards, observability, and quality analytics. Passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and raising engineering standards.
  • Excellent leadership and cross‑functional influencing skills. Ability to mentor teams, uplift competencies, and build a high‑performance engineering culture.
  • Strong systems thinking across embedded, electrical, mechanical, cloud, and app ecosystems. Experience with the full electronic hardware and software development and test lifecycle. And Agile development & test processes.
  • Ability to shape long‑term testing capability and lead transformation in automation and test methods. Expertise in automated testing, requirements analysis, test framework design, development, and debugging for both embedded software and IoT systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical information clearly to executives and non-technical leaders.
  • Strong ability to multi-task across multiple product deliverables and manage multiple schedules simultaneously.

Source: Cygnify careers (Ashby)

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