Senior Engineering Manager in Chicago

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Job Description

Senior Engineering Manager, Test

A global leader in advanced interconnect solutions is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager,

Test to lead the strategy, execution, and long-term development of

production test across high-speed cable assembly products, including backplane and near-ASIC solutions.

This role is responsible for overall performance, capability, capacity, design, development, and standardization of automated test systems across multiple product segments. The position provides senior leadership across people, technology, and execution, ensuring production and validation test solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business growth.

The successful candidate will lead managers, supervisors, technical leads, and senior engineers while driving global alignment of automated test strategies, best practices, and continuous improvement across multiple sites. Close partnership with Product Development, Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, and Software teams will be critical to ensuring test readiness, risk mitigation, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership & People Management

• Provide senior leadership for the automated test engineering organization, including managers, supervisors, technical leads, engineers, and technicians
• Set expectations, define annual responsibilities and performance objectives, and drive succession planning and career development
• Oversee workforce planning, recruiting strategy, onboarding, and talent development
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement

Strategy, Capability & Technology Roadmaps

• Define and execute long-term automated test strategy across multiple product segments
• Own global roadmaps for test automation frameworks, fixture strategy, instrumentation, and data pipelines
• Drive adoption of global standards, best practices, and design reuse
• Lead capital planning and investment prioritization for automated test infrastructure

Program Execution & NPI Readiness

• Ensure production test plan readiness for all new product introduction and sustaining programs
• Represent automated test engineering in program reviews, risk assessments, and leadership updates
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and capacity risks related to test readiness

Cross-Functional & Customer Alignment

• Partner closely with Signal Integrity, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Design Engineering teams
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex test and correlation issues
• Support customer engagements related to test methodology and production readiness as needed

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Establish KPIs to measure test effectiveness, yield impact, and execution efficiency
• Drive improvements in automation coverage, test cycle time, and cost of test
• Promote disciplined documentation, configuration control, and change management

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s )
• 10+ years of experience in automated test engineering
• 5+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience
• Strong understanding of automated test systems, fixtures, and production test methodologies
• Proven ability to lead global teams and align across functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed measurement technologies such as VNA, TDR, oscilloscopes, and BERTs
• Background in test automation software and data analytics
• Experience with NPI processes, quality systems, and manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated ability to build long-term technical and organizational roadmaps

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