Senior Manager of QA, Embedded Systems

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics service provider. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, gathers sensor data from millions of IoT devices — including smartphones, proprietary Tags, connected vehicles, dashcams, and third-party devices — and fuses them with contextual data to create a unified view of vehicle and driver behavior. Auto insurers, automakers, commercial mobility companies, and the public sector use insights from CMT’s platform to power risk assessment, safety, claims, and driver improvement programs. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with offices in Budapest, Chennai, Seattle, Tokyo, and Zagreb, CMT measures and protects tens of millions of drivers across the world every day.

Managing the Embedded Software QA Team, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for testing and validation of the various firmware platforms used across CMT’s full portfolio of IoT devices. Our cloud-connected devices offer interesting engineering challenges, including video acquisition, compression and playing, computer vision, LTE modems, real-time communication, onboard sensors such as GPS and accelerometers, and over-the-air upgrades with new firmware.  Using industry best practices, you will help define testing requirements and testing methods that will ensure we continue to raise the bar on quality for all products. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of QA engineers to promote and implement test-driven development practices, code reviews, and continuous integration to maintain high standards for code reliability and robustness
• Partner with Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development and Product teams to define quality goals, expand test coverage, and ensure high quality releases. Lead test planning and execution for major firmware and new hardware releases
• Oversee the development of detailed test cases and strategy for our IoT devices portfolio. Create and maintain comprehensive and effective test suites
• Direct the execution of systems-level manual and automated in-house acceptance tests and real world driving tests to detect defects and regressions in our cloud application and devices
• Improve CMT’s test coverage and cycle time subject to budget and time constraints. Augment the value and reach of the team through automation, software, and development of test rigs
• Complete any additional tasks as they arise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years of experience and/or certification
• 8+ years of industry experience in QA with a focus on testing Embedded Firmware and systems
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing & leading QA teams/projects

• Extensive experience in test strategy development and leading QA/testing Team for embedded software systems, including applications running on Embedded Linux platforms.
• Expertise in developing and executing test strategies, covering unit, integration, system, and regression testing in embedded environments.
• Experienced leader capable of managing diverse responsibilities in testing, automation, and requirements analysis
• Advanced experience in debugging and troubleshooting embedded systems with tools like GDB, JTAG, and hardware debuggers.
• Expertise in automating test cases within CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and CI/CD systems, ensuring streamlined testing workflows.
• Familiarity with automated tests for Embedded systems using Python and Linux Bash scripting
• Experience with Agile Scrum and using Jira

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies such as S3 
• Working knowledge of SpiraTest or other test case management tool 
• Experience with IoT devices 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Additional Perks:

• Feel great working to improve road safety around the world!
• Join one of our many employee resource groups including Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club and Health & Wellness
• Extensive wellness, education and employee assistance programs
• CMT will do all that is possible to support our employees and create a positive and inclusive work environment for all!

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team. 

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. “CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. “To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on X @cmtelematics.”