Software Test Lead

Lancer Worldwide – Software Test Lead

Lancer Worldwide, a Hoshizaki Company, is an award‑winning global leader in beverage dispensing. Through innovation and a commitment to dedication in action, we create products that benefit our customers worldwide, and give them a distinct advantage in the marketplace. We offer our teammates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We welcome talented, passionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our team.

As Software Test Lead, you will be one of the main responsible for the quality of the software that will run on Lancer digital dispensers. The successful candidate will lead a team that will specify, design, build, maintain, operate, and report results for qualification, characterization, verification, and validation tests for embedded software and hardware systems part of Lancer products. Your expertise and attention to detail will contribute with other members of the test team to deliver high quality cutting‑edge technology solutions for the food service industry, enabling the integration of software and hardware components in various product lines.

• Motivate the team to deliver high quality tests with sense of urgency.
• Plan, coordinate, lead, specify, develop, build, and operate test systems, software, and hardware for embedded systems, including firmware, device drivers, hardware interfaces, automation, instrumentation, cabling, among other technologies, to meet project requirements.
• Participate in the development, and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements.
• Perform analysis of test results and prepare comprehensive reports. Present test reports to other engineers and executive leadership.
• Perform hands‑on integration and testing of sophisticated embedded systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define product and test systems architecture, select components, and optimize performance.
• Take high‑level requirements and map them into the appropriate tests.
• Create and maintain test plans for the engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Create efficient and robust test tools using microcontrollers, processors, and other embedded devices using programming languages such as C/C++, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, among other languages.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of embedded systems to identify root cause, and collaborate with the design team to resolve software and hardware issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for test specifications, test plans, and user manuals.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software engineers, electrical engineers, and product managers, to ensure seamless integration of the test tools into larger systems or products, and into the manufacturing environment.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in test technologies for electronics and embedded systems and propose innovative solutions to enhance product and test capabilities.
• Adhere to industry best practices, standards, and quality assurance processes to deliver high‑quality and reliable testing solutions.
• Lead a team (2-5) of test engineers, technicians, and other collaborators and partners to deliver high quality testing solutions.

• BSc degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, or a related field. MSc is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and logical thinking skills.
• Self‑motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ownership mentality, desire to deliver top quality at right cost, first time right.
• Highly motivated, desire to solve problems and succeed (self‑starter and driven).
• Good team player who works well in a multi‑discipline, multi‑cultural, technology and manufacturing environment.
• Certifications in Software Test such as ISTQB, CAST, CMST, CQE, or CSTE are a plus.
• Certifications such as Certified LabVIEW Embedded Developer (CLED) are a plus.
• Proven experience…