Hybrid Early-Career Test Engineering Manager

at Emerson

• Job title: Early-Career Test Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Debrecen, Hungary

About the role

• Early-Career Test Engineering Manager guiding test engineering team in Manufacturing at Emerson. Focus on leadership, continuous improvement, and hands-on engineering within a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide a part of the test engineering team, helping colleagues grow while you are growing as a Leader as well.
• Contribute to shaping the test strategy for our products, learning how to translate business and customer needs into practical test approaches.
• Take part in planning, designing, and developing test systems, fixtures, and automated test solutions for hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and product management teams to ensure test requirements are well understood and incorporated early in development.
• Help improve and standardize test processes, documentation, and tools to increase reliability and efficiency.
• Use data from test results and dashboards to identify trends and support decision‑making.
• Ensure test activities follow internal procedures, safety expectations, and quality standards.
• Coordinate priorities and tasks across projects, learning how to balance short‑term needs with long‑term goals.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and represent the test function in internal discussions.

Requirements

• Experience in test engineering, validation, or a related engineering field — even a few years of hands‑on work is valuable.
• Some experience leading others informally (e.g., mentoring, coordinating a project, acting as a technical lead) or a strong motivation to grow into a people‑leadership role.
• Basic understanding of test strategies, methods, and tools for hardware, software, or embedded systems.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and contribute to test plans and acceptance criteria.
• Comfort working with data and using it to support decisions.
• Strong communication skills in English and Hungarian.
• A learning mindset and enthusiasm for developing both technical and leadership skills.

Benefits

• People-first culture: A supportive environment where well-being, safety, and respect are at the core of how we work.
• Growth and development: Access to learning resources, development programs, and opportunities to grow into new responsibilities and roles.
• Inclusive workplace: A culture that values different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and encourages everyone to speak up and contribute.
• Purpose-driven work: The chance to contribute to products and solutions that support our customers and communities worldwide.