Focusrite
Location
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Hardware QA Manager ( Audio & MIDI Technology)
Based : High Wycombe / Hybrid (min 2-3 days a week in the office)
Term : Permanent, Full time
Salary : Dependent on experience + excellent benefits
Are you passionate and knowledgeable about music and audio technology?
Do you have a professional background in testing hardware products?
Are you an established leader and manager, with a desire to help others realise their potential?
If you’ve answered yes to all the above, we’d love to hear from you! As part of a reorganization of our QA Team, we are hiring into two new management roles: Software QA Manager, and this role – Hardware QA Manager. We are looking for the right people to help lead and manage our QA Team, as they work to ensure that our future hardware and software products meet our customers’ quality expectations. Please note, knowledge of music production, audio interfaces, DAWs etc is essential for this role.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Head of QA, and working as part of the QA Leadership Team, you will be leading and managing a team of (currently) 8 direct and indirect reports, ranging from interns to experienced Engineers.
You will be responsible for the successful delivery of all QA activities required to support our hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) Programme across both the Focusrite and Novation brands.
You will undertake resource planning to support the roadmap, as well as providing technical guidance and support to your team. You will also empower every member of your team to take ownership of their professional development, helping them to achieve what they’re looking to at Focusrite.
As part of this role, you will be engaging with a number of key stakeholders: Product and Project Managers, Hardware, Software and Firmware Developers, as well as other Engineering Managers.
Key activities include:
An ideal candidate is likely to be:
About Us
Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.
The Focusrite Group trades under eleven established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research and Sonnox. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.
Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.
The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.
Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.
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