What we deliver
Statement of work and service levels
Scope, test levels, environments, entry and exit criteria, turnaround per release and reporting cadence, agreed before the team starts.
A staffed and led team
A test lead plus engineers matched to your stack, such as HIL, automation, diagnostics or validation, with handover plans for key roles.
Release test execution
Smoke, regression and feature campaigns for each software drop, with results reported against the agreed exit criteria.
Automation upkeep
Test suites and bench automation maintained as the product changes, so regression time stays predictable.
Reporting and metrics
Per-release test reports, defect trends, requirements coverage and automation status, in your ALM and a regular governance pack.
Ramp plans
Agreed lead times for scaling the team up for release peaks and back down between them.
Managed testing compared with staff augmentation
| Aspect | Managed testing | Staff augmentation |
|---|---|---|
| Who directs daily work | Stalwart test lead | Your managers |
| What you buy | Agreed test outcomes and reports | Engineer time and skills |
| Process | Agreed test process, aligned with yours | Your process |
| Team size changes | Planned by Stalwart against your release calendar | Requested by you, engineer by engineer |
| Best for | Recurring release testing with a stable scope | Filling skill gaps inside your own team |
How we work
01
Transition
Assess current tests, benches and tools, shadow your team and take over in stages.
02
Agree governance
Set service levels, reporting, escalation and change control for scope and team size.
03
Run releases
Plan and execute campaigns for each software drop and report against exit criteria.
04
Improve
Automate high-value regression, remove redundant tests and shorten cycle time.
05
Review and adjust
Regular reviews of service levels, scope and the ramp plan for upcoming releases.
Managed testing versus staff augmentation
Both supply test engineers; the difference is who directs them and what you pay for. With staff augmentation, engineers join your team under your managers and you direct their work. With managed testing, Stalwart runs the team and answers for agreed outcomes. A dedicated engineering team sits between the two, and the engagement models page compares every option.
Managed teams commonly cover automotive testing, embedded software testing and test automation for products with frequent releases.
Standards
Toolchains our engineers work with
- codebeamer
- dSPACE SCALEXIO
- GitLab CI
- Jenkins
- Jira
- NI TestStand
- Polarion
- pytest
- TestRail
- Vector CANoe
Related work
Case studies →Fuzz and penetration testing an industrial gateway for the Cyber Resilience Act and IEC 62443-4-2
A recurring security test cycle for an industrial gateway: fuzzing, penetration tests and SBOMs mapped to IEC 62443-4-2 and the CRA.
Planning MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461 pre-compliance for an indigenised rugged subsystem
Tailoring MIL-STD-810H and 461 requirements, writing procedures, running pre-scans and preparing a rugged LRU for its accredited lab campaign.
Closing DO-178C structural coverage with independent verification for a DAL B component
Independent verification closes statement and decision coverage, coupling analysis and tool qualification for a DAL B software component.
Further reading
All insights →Hiring AUTOSAR and SDV engineers in India in 2026–27: skills, notice periods and ramp planning
Where AUTOSAR and SDV engineers are in India, the skills worth screening for, and how to plan around 60–90-day notice periods.
Semicon 2.0 and the VLSI talent gap: hiring verification, DFT, post-silicon and ATE engineers
What Semicon 2.0's talent pillar changes for VLSI hiring, which roles stay scarce, and how fabless teams and OSATs can staff up.
Contract-to-hire vs permanent hiring for engineering roles in India
When contract-to-hire beats a direct permanent offer for engineering roles in India, and the conversion terms worth agreeing upfront.
Frequently asked questions
How does managed testing differ from staff augmentation?
In staff augmentation you direct the engineers and own the outcome; you pay for their time. In managed testing Stalwart directs a team against an agreed scope, service levels and reporting, and you accept results against exit criteria. Managed testing suits recurring release testing; staff augmentation suits filling skill gaps inside your own team.
How quickly can the team scale up for a release?
Lead times are agreed in the service terms and depend on the skills needed, bench access and how familiar engineers already are with your product. Planned peaks are the easiest: sharing the release calendar lets the test lead line up and onboard engineers before the drop. Unplanned peaks are handled through priorities agreed in governance.
Who owns the test assets?
Ownership is set in the contract at scoping. Test cases, scripts, frameworks and results created for you are normally assigned to you and kept in your repositories and ALM. That keeps traceability in your systems and makes a later insourcing or change of provider straightforward.
What governance and reporting do we get?
A named test lead, per-release reports against exit criteria, regular status with defect trends and risks, and periodic reviews of service levels, scope and team size. Escalation paths and change control for scope are agreed at the start. Reporting runs in your ALM, such as Jira, Polarion or codebeamer, so the data stays in your systems.
Can a managed test team work on our benches?
Yes, that is the usual setup. The team works on your HIL rigs, lab instruments and test environments, on site or remotely through a secured connection, with your technicians or our engineers handling hardware changes. If bench capacity is the constraint, HIL test bench setup covers adding benches.
Can we move the team in-house later?
Yes. Because test assets live in your systems, the team can be transferred, converted or wound down at a planned point. For a structured route to your own centre, see Build-Operate-Transfer; for individual conversions, see contract-to-hire.
Does managed testing work for safety-critical programmes?
Yes, provided the test process, independence and tool qualification are defined in your plans. The managed team works to your verification plan and produces evidence in your formats. Where a standard requires independent verification, the team is organised accordingly; see independent verification and validation.
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