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Systems Integration Test Manager
Hybrid Working | Kettering + UK Project Sites
Shape the Future of Warehouse Automation
Our client designs and delivers large-scale automated material handling solutions for the logistics and warehousing sector, integrating robotics, conveyor systems, controls and software into fully operational facilities for some of the UK's best-known brands.
As project demand continues to grow, they are looking for a Systems Integration Test Manager to take ownership of testing and acceptance activities across the full project lifecycle, ensuring complex automation solutions are successfully integrated, validated and delivered into live operational environments.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role within a growing automation business, working on high-value projects from initial concept through to customer handover and go-live.
The Role
This is a hands-on leadership position spanning both pre-sales and project delivery.
During the early stages of a project, you'll work alongside the Sales and Solution Design teams to define testing requirements, support customer discussions and help shape the overall testing approach.
Once projects are secured, you'll take responsibility for planning, coordinating and executing all testing activities, covering software, controls systems, automation equipment and third-party integrations through to contractual performance testing and early-life support.
You will also lead and develop a team of Integration Test Engineers whilst acting as a key interface between customers, suppliers and internal project teams.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Defining and agreeing testing requirements with customers during sales and solution design phases.
- Building and managing detailed test plans covering the full scope of integrated warehouse automation solutions.
- Leading and coordinating testing activities including Supplier Quality Checks, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Software Beta Testing, Hardware Nodal Testing, Equipment Safety Testing, Sub-System Testing, Customer UAT and Contractual Performance Testing.
- Managing, mentoring and developing a team of Integration Test Engineers.
- Working closely with customers and project teams during on-site testing and go-live phases across the UK.
- Driving continuous improvement across testing processes, methodologies and tools.
- Supporting technical and software teams with test data, validation and reporting throughout project delivery.
- Ensuring solutions are successfully tested, accepted and transitioned into live operational use.
About You
You'll already understand what it takes to deliver and test complex integrated automation solutions in live operational environments.
You may come from a background in warehouse automation, material handling, systems integration, commissioning or warehouse technology delivery, and you'll be comfortable operating across software, controls and automation equipment.
We're looking for someone who can combine technical understanding with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, taking ownership of testing and acceptance activities from initial solution design through to successful customer handover.
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Ideally, you'll have experience of:
- Warehouse automation, distribution or fulfilment environments.
- WMS, WCS or WES platforms.
- Material handling systems, conveyors, sortation equipment or robotics.
- Systems integration, testing, commissioning or go-live activities.
- Working alongside software, controls, engineering and operational teams.
- Leading technical teams and managing customer-facing project activities.
- Creating and executing structured test strategies, plans and acceptance processes.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys solving complex integration challenges and takes pride in delivering projects that work first time in live operational environments.
What's On Offer
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge warehouse automation and material handling projects.
- Ownership of testing strategy across complex, multi-million-pound automation programmes.
- A varied role spanning pre-sales, project delivery, customer engagement and team leadership.
- Exposure to robotics, automation, controls systems and advanced warehouse technologies.
- Genuine career progression within a growing engineering and technology business.
- Hybrid working with a combination of home, office and customer-site activity.
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