Senior Software Test Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 8, 2026. Dyson scores A on the Alion truth index.
About us
Dyson's Software Test & Quality Assurance ensures the products we sell represent the high Quality and Reliability of the Dyson brand, by using the world class techniques to implement automated methods of testing. This can involve simulating elements of the product to allow testing of all scenarios, to using image recognition or advanced technologies for automatic identification of elements displayed on the user interface. Quality is ensured and actively maintained during the Scaled Agile Framework development process by our QMS experts, and accepting customer correspondence to improve future products. Our labs allow unattended testing of partial to full products including moving robots, allowing the team to work remotely.
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.
About you
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Software Engineering, or similar.
15+ years in software/embedded/IoT/app/cloud testing, including 7+ 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.
Benefits
Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.