Manager, Test Engineering

Who We Are

Stored Energy Systems (SENS) is an award-winning manufacturer of premium quality power conversion products located in Longmont, CO. In business for over 50 years, SENS is the market leader with a proven track record of providing highly reliable battery chargers, DC power systems, and related products to industrial markets. For more information on our company please see our web site at www.sens-usa.com. 

Summary

The Manager, Test Engineering leads a multidisciplinary test organization responsible for validating SENS products from end-to-end. Including PCBs, product firmware, application software, regulatory testing, and full system integration. This role ensures high product quality and customer reliability by owning test strategy, automation, lab operations, release readiness, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of test engineers and test technicians responsible for validating new products, developing production tests, and implementing test at vendors/suppliers.
• Create and manage execution of detailed test plans covering hardware, software, and system requirements including:               
  • Functional Testing: Verification that a product operates according to specifications.       
  • Performance Testing: Characterization of a product’s responsive & stability under varying workloads. 
  • Reliability Testing: How a product performs over time & under stress.             
  • Environmental Testing: Extreme conditions performance: temp, EMC, humidity, vibration, etc.
  • Compliance Testing: Confirm adherence to regulations & safety standards.        
  • Stress Testing: Determine a product’s breaking point & areas for improvement.        
• Document & analyze test results in test forms, databases, & formal reports (as required).           
• Log, track, and verify fixes for identified defects.            
• Develop automated testing to increase efficiency, to increase coverage, & to ensure consistent results.              
• Analyze test data to identify patterns, detect anomalies, & to provide actionable insights to improve the product design (new products and production).             
• Work with new product engineers and manufacturing engineers to define, code, and deploy production test, calibration, & configuration.           
• Design, build, qualify, deploy & support functional test fixtures at venders.
• Create product and engineering test fixtures and expand in-house test capability to improve speed to market and test effectiveness.
• Set and track KPIs and team goals related to defect detection and escapes, test coverage, and test capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar related field.
• 7+ years in test engineering/validation (hardware, firmware, software, or systems), including complex integrated products.
• 2+ years managing or leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and execution.
• Hands-on experience with test automation.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and test fixture design.
• Self-starter with a mindset of solving problems.

Location: This position is located on-site in Longmont, CO.

Base Compensation: $155,000 - $175,000 is the projected range of annual base salary for this role depending on the candidate’s overall qualifications and experience. 

Closing Date: March 31st. While we expect to keep the position open through this date, the posting may be extended or closed early based on applicant volume and hiring needs.

We offer an exciting and competitive total compensation package designed to inspire! This includes generous paid time off, holidays, as well as comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, and an outstanding 401k matching program where employees are instantly vested.

At SENS, our culture is rooted in a set of core values that reflect who we are and how we work. In a recent 2025 poll, our employees identified the values that best define us: “Innovative”, “Respectful”, “Inviting”, “Flexible”, “Collaborative”, and “Growth Driven”. Our team describes us as a dynamic, forward-thinking company where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. 

At SENS, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, fully dedicated to fostering inclusion and diversity. We welcome all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We hope you're interested in making a difference with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.