QA Team Lead, Sensors

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, LLC operates in the R&D / Engineering department focusing on security sensors and peripheral devices. The company works on products like addressable sensors, wireless communication devices, motion detectors, door/window contacts, seismic sensors, and signal repeaters.

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Verification & Validation, Testing, or Product Quality
• Experience testing hardware, embedded, electromechanical, or RF-based products
• Strong understanding of structured test methodologies and quality processes
• Experience translating requirements into verification and validation activities
• Practical hands-on experience in laboratory testing environments
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Good command of English, both written and spoken

Additional Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading engineers, project teams, or technical initiatives
• Experience with security, intrusion detection, fire, access control, or related industries
• Knowledge of wireless communication technologies and RF testing
• Experience with EN 50131 or comparable certification frameworks
• Test automation experience using Python or LabView
• Experience with Atlassian toolchain (Jira, Confluence)
• Familiarity with reliability, environmental, and compliance testing

• Lead and coordinate a team of 4-5 QA engineers
• Define validation and verification strategies for new product developments
• Coach and mentor team members in testing methodologies and quality practices
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of QA engineers
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, test coverage, and efficiency
• Oversee verification and validation activities for security sensors and peripherals
• Review and approve test plans, test reports, and quality deliverables
• Validate functional behavior of wired and wireless security sensors
• Verify product operation under normal, fault, recovery, environmental, and long-term reliability conditions
• Support sustaining engineering activities for legacy sensor portfolios
• Drive root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, system, and product teams
• Provide clear quality status, reporting, and release recommendations
• Contribute to product quality strategy within the R&D organization

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