About the job

As SDK Verification Manager, you will lead the team that decides whether Nordic's SDK is ready to ship. You will own verification strategy and execution across functional and non-functional areas, including performance, security and stability, and give the release verdict for each SDK delivery. You will champion a modern, scalable test automation approach that lets us ship faster without lowering the bar. Combining deep technical expertise with strong leadership, you will grow the team, raise testing maturity and best practices, and play a key role in recruiting and developing top engineering talent. This is a unique opportunity to influence how world-class software is built and verified, working at the intersection of technology, quality and leadership, while helping deliver an exceptional developer experience to customers around the globe.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and run risk-based verification for SDK releases, and give a clear go/no-go recommendation backed by coverage data

• Own the SDK test automation strategy and its delivery, on simulation, real hardware and FPGA

• Verify fixes for security vulnerabilities in the SDK, assessing severity and customer impact

• Set goals, give regular feedback and support the growth of your engineers

• Raise test process maturity

• Recruit and build a pipeline of strong verification engineers
  

Key Qualifications

• Master in Embedded System or relvant degree

• Experience leading a team that has done technical deliverables and actively taken part as architect for Product, Portfolio and System Design

• Excellent knowledge of Zephyr RTOS, Twister Framework, Nordic proprietary test automation solution like CTF, and know how to build Nordic products based on Zephyr

• The ability to strike a balance between Automation and actual testing

• Ability and experience to drive the team to higher TMMI level

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation on real hardware and FPGA

• Advance Test Certification is an advantage.

• 15+ years of relevant experience
  

Leadership Qualities

At Nordic we look for leaders with a passion and ability to lead and develop both people and high-performing teams, empowering others to succeed and grow while creating value for Nordic. You create clarity, communicate the bigger picture, and set direction and priorities the team can act on.

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.   

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan

• Flexible working hours

• Medical insurance

• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Application

We expect this to be an effective recruiting process and applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so we encourage qualified candidates to apply as early as possible. We are not looking for an extensive CVs or cover letters- it is more important that you highlight your most relevant qualities and experiences specifically for the role.

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.