Director, Test and Verification - R & D

JOB DESCRIPTION As our current Test and Verifications director is moving on to new challenges within Axis we are now looking for his replacement.The Quality Assurance Department incorporates four units (Embedded Testing, Application Testing, Hardware Testing and Environments & Tools) constituting a total of 25 employees.The department focuses on product testing, verification and lab management with the primary goal to make sure that our products meet our high quality requirements when released from R&D.Our principal collaboration partners are developers, project management and product management.As Director of the department you will have the overall responsibility for Test and Verification at Axis.You will have 10 people reporting to you including the engineering manager of the embedded testing team.Your main tasks will be to do: Long term planning, vision, goal setting Allocation of resources to projects Appraisal, development and salary talks Recruitment of additional team members Teambuilding Budgeting Decision making and counseling on testing matters Providing insight into where the company is going, using information from other groups and departments.You will report to the Vice President of R & D.YOUR QUALIFICATIONS You have a master's in electrical engineering, computer science or similar and several years experience from test engineering, management and product development.You have good management and leadership skills, and are a communicative, organized person.More specifically we believe you have: A Master of Science degree in Computer Science or similar Test Engineering experience for at least 5 years Extensive R&D experience for at least 10 years Experience in managing technical teams Mentoring, leadership and team building skills WHAT AXIS CAN DO FOR YOU We're offering you a stimulating position in our Quality Assurance department, where youll be working together with a lot of fun, creative and outgoing people.We're a young, exciting company, already the world leader in our field, network video.This means a chance to work with new technology, both in Axis' products and in the systems around them.This is a position where you can really see that you make a difference.And you get the chance to be part of the future success of a rapidly growing high-tech company!We're in one of the most rapidly growing fields on the planet.We welcome your application and look forward to the possibility of you joining us!READY TO ACT?Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce.We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success.The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance.Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms.Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in more than 20 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries.Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.