- Location- ***Role is required to be onsite in Holtsville, NY office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Define and execute the System Test vision, strategy, operating model, standards, roadmaps, and measurable objectives
Lead, coach, and develop globally distributed System Test managers and engineers; build succession plans and capabilities required for current and future products
Establish risk-based test strategies and plans for complex products and integrated solutions, including requirements traceability, environments, test data, automation, and release criteria
Direct manual and automated validation across system, integration, acceptance, regression, functional, browser, mobile, API, cellular, wireless, field, reliability, and performance domains as applicable
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps, Security, and other teams to align validation priorities, schedules, dependencies, investments, and release decisions
Monitor test progress, product-quality trends, defects, and release risks; ensure timely escalation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and communication to senior leadership
Develop and execute scalable automation roadmaps that improve coverage, execution efficiency, cycle time, maintainability, and return on investment
Champion the responsible adoption of approved AI and GenAI capabilities for test design, test maintenance, defect analysis, requirements traceability, risk assessment, analytics, and engineering productivity
Evaluate emerging AI-enabled testing methods and establish appropriate governance for secure, compliant, and ethical use
Manage organizational resources, project assignments, budgets, schedules, suppliers, and performance expectations while balancing quality, velocity, and business priorities
Foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture that recognizes contributions and encourages innovation and continuous learning
Communicate strategy, status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and internal or external stakeholders
Key Skills and Competencies
Strategic leadership with the ability to translate business objectives into System Test priorities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
Strong knowledge of system, integration, regression, acceptance, functional, API, mobile, browser, cellular, wireless, field, reliability, and performance testing practices
Proven ability to build high-performing teams through coaching, feedback, talent development, and succession planning
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including risk assessment, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision-making
Ability to influence stakeholders, resolve complex issues, and lead organizational change across product families or business units
Strong program, resource, budget, schedule, supplier, and vendor-management capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of test-management and collaboration tools such as Jira, as well as Windows and Linux environments
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of experience
5+ years of people-management experience leading managers and technical teams/ experience leading global or geographically distributed technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading test strategy and execution for complex software, hardware, or integrated enterprise products
Strong understanding of automated testing, test management, defect management, Agile development, CI/CD practices, and release management
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree preferred.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment
Master’s degree in a related technical or business discipline
Experience leading System Test for enterprise mobility, connected devices, embedded systems, or integrated hardware and software solutions
Strong understanding of cellular technologies, protocols, networks, interoperability, and device validation
Experience implementing AI or GenAI capabilities within system test or software engineering workflows
Familiarity with large language models, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, predictive analytics, or AI-assisted engineering tools
Experience scaling intelligent test automation, continuous testing, quality analytics, or engineering modernization initiatives
Location- ***Role is required to be onsite in Holtsville, NY office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).
Come join our team!
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Pay Range
$156,960.00 - $235,440.00 Annual
Incentive Compensation
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 20% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
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Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
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We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
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