Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager/Director

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Manufacturing Test Engineering team at Ouster is devoted to developing robust and modular test software for the production test of LiDAR sensors and sub-assemblies. 

The Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager will:

• be hands-on and mentor a team of test engineers to ensure product development deliverables are met
• follow documented processes and procedures and have a continuous improvement plan as part of an annual roadmap.
• train and mentor engineers on technical and soft skills, ensuring the team members are motivated and engaged.
• establish priorities, key performance metrics and personal work goals consistent with overall company objectives, product development schedules and/or process improvement milestones.
• influence cross-functional project teams in the software development, verification, and validation of new products with complex functionality.\
• provide vision for the test development team and foster an environment that encourages creativity and empowerment.
• be the subject matter expert, responsible for driving and implementing test time reduction, quality improvements, and overall production readiness. 
• knowledge of software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, coding standards/reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. 

Other Responsibilities

• Technical leadership in test software development to contribute to and collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Effective communication across various levels of the organization at management meetings, project reviews board and weekly updates.
• Ensures successful, on-time completion of department and team projects; communicates constraints and recommends solutions deliverables may be at risk.
• Must be available to work full-time in San Francisco, CA.
• Ability to travel (<10%) as needed to support contract manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven people management skills with the ability to deliver results.
• Excellent Organization Skills, ability to prioritize multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
• Extensive experience and proven skills in Python development (5+ years), CD/CI, Gitlab, Jenkins, SQL database design, and use of tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence or equivalent.
• Strong proficiency in programming and debugging, database design, data collection, and data analysis.

Education:

• Minimum BS in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or similar degree. MS preferred.
• At least 10+ years’ experience working in an engineering organization producing high precision electro-mechanical assemblies with a minimum of 3+ years as a people manager, or equivalent project/team leadership, with proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong preference for experience writing software to support high volume production and test equipment.