Teradyne develops automated test and manufacturing systems for the electronics, semiconductor, and industrial sectors. Its portfolio combines semiconductor and electronics testing with factory automation, collaborative robotics, and mobile robotics through companies including LitePoint, Universal Robots, and MiR. The company’s technologies are designed to help manufacturers increase throughput, maintain consistent quality, and improve production efficiency across a range of industrial applications.
Software Release Manager — Odense, Denmark
Manage release planning and delivery for Universal Robots’ collaborative robot firmware, controller, and application software. Oversee configuration management, production deployment, and release readiness decisions.
Description
- Plan software releases and coordinate Program Increment execution.
- Maintain the release calendar and manage UR robot software scope from planning through general availability and patch releases.
- Align agile development, testing and validation, and hardware teams on deliverables, dependencies, and timelines.
- Surface risks early and help teams balance scope, quality, and delivery schedules.
- Lead release reviews and go/no-go decisions.
- Check release artifacts and documentation for completeness, quality criteria, and required compliance.
- Coordinate with the production site to install releases on robots on the production line.
- Lead configuration management for versioning, branching, tagging, release baselines, and traceability.
- Improve release processes and measurement.
- Develop tools and automation to make release workflows faster and more dependable.
- Share release status with engineers and senior leaders.
- Deliver release notes and change details to product management, support, and customers.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in release management, software project management, or configuration management.
- Experience working with agile development teams in a project organization.
- Working knowledge of Git and a modern software stack such as C++, Python, or Rust.
- Able to understand builds, read change logs, and discuss technical matters credibly with engineers.
- Structured and methodical approach to work.
- Strong initiative, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to lead without formal authority.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Able to work on-site at the headquarters in Odense, Denmark.
- Preferred: experience in robotics, embedded systems, or products that combine software and hardware releases.
- Preferred: familiarity with scaled agile planning, such as SAFe PI planning or a similar framework.
- Preferred: hands-on experience building tools and automation, including Python scripting, CI/CD systems, and release tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Jira.
- Preferred: experience releasing software in a regulated or safety-related environment.
- Preferred: degree in software engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
- Health insurance and additional benefits.
- Career opportunities at a fast-growing, technology-driven company.
- Opportunities for professional development and skill building.
- Work with skilled colleagues from around the world.
- A central, high-visibility role with autonomy to make informed decisions.
- A dynamic environment that supports creativity, growth, and career development.