Averna
Automated testing, QA, and engineering solutions
Account Manager - Test and Measurement
Hybrid work style required; travel up to 20% of the time.
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, with Mechanical, Optical, or Electrical Engineering preferred.
- Solid understanding of engineering design and manufacturing processes.
- Technical understanding of automation, test, and measurement equipment concepts.
- Experience with automation applications, including precision mechanics and optical systems.
- At least 5 years of Account Management experience with Fortune 500 original equipment manufacturer clients.
- Experience in solution selling, including Test & Measurement solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in consultative technology solution selling of capital equipment to original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers.
- Experience developing key accounts, including qualifying customers for Averna's capabilities and driving internal teams to meet customer requirements.
- Experience with account planning and management.
- Ability to work in an onsite/hybrid environment.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Develop new business focused on Test System Integration, including design, replication, and support, in Averna's target industries.
- Maintain and grow existing accounts.
- Build, execute, and report on account plans through collaboration with internal teams such as Marketing and Operations.
- Present solution concepts and business proposals to customers.
- Coordinate with Averna partners, including Asia-based Averna teams, to support clients' global operations.
- Manage and maintain quota accountability.
- Manage and maintain Salesforce customer relationship management software to forecast and report sales.
- Mechanical, Optical, or Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
About the company
Averna provides test and quality solutions to product teams and manufacturers around the world. It combines automated testing, quality assurance, and engineering services with a catalog of specialized testing hardware, including protocol analyzers, verification systems, RF testing gear, robotics, vision sensors, and material-handling equipment. It also targets highly regulated areas like medical devices, signaling how it can work in strict environments. The company operates through a partnership model, collaborating with clients to tailor test and quality solutions and generate revenue from both selling equipment and delivering engineering and QA services. Its differences come from acting as a strategic, end-to-end partner that covers hardware, software, and services to speed up development and manufacturing. The goal is to help clients improve product quality and bring products to market faster by embedding Averna into their development and production processes.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$730K
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1999
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What believers are saying
- Averna's September 2026 news page shows upcoming Japan, Toulouse, and automotive events.
- Datwyler's September 2025 coffee-cup line proved 9,000 cups per minute throughput.
- Kyrio selected Jupiter for DOCSIS 4.0 certification, expanding broadband validation revenue.
What critics are saying
- Spherea will own Averna after December 2025, ending standalone control.
- That merger risks sales-channel clashes, duplicated management, and integration churn through 2026.
- A failed integration erases Averna's brand and decision-making inside Spherea.
What makes Averna unique
- Averna's 2026 Spherea integration combines aerospace test depth with data analytics breadth.
- Its Proligent Cloud needs no extra hardware and plugs into NI TestStand.
- Curtiss-Wright chose Averna in March 2026 for five secure actuator test systems.
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↑ 4%Curtiss-Wright and Averna partner on custom actuator test systems. By Web Team 9th March 2026 2 Mins Read Curtiss-Wright has partnered with Averna to develop five custom aerospace test systems for the qualification and acceptance of next-generation actuators. As a Tier 1 supplier to aerospace OEMs, Curtiss-Wright required multiple platforms capable of delivering precision dynamic load applications while prioritizing repeatability, scalability and secure data handling. The Averna solution includes a customized framework, secure data management and full integration with Curtiss-Wright's manufacturing execution systems. Bret Sprague, vice president and general manager of aerospace actuation at Curtiss-Wright Sensors and Actuation, said, "This collaboration with Averna is critical to the success of developing our next generation of actuators while supporting our aggressive development timelines. These test systems provide our design and manufacturing team the tools needed to move from product concept to validation and ultimately a qualified product. "Additionally, their integration with our data and safety protocols gives us confidence we have a partner providing a complete solution. It's a strategic investment that strengthens our global competitiveness." Brian Couch, segment manager for aerospace and defense at Averna, said, "Our more than 25 years of aerospace test experience allowed us to tailor the system to their exact needs, while ensuring compliance with ITAR and other regulatory standards. This project is a great example of how intelligent test design can drive both technical and business value."
Eight Advisory advised Spherea on its acquisition of Averna. Eight International teams acted as buy-side advisers, performing financial and tax due diligence in connection with Spherea's acquisition of Averna, the French leader in electronic test solutions for the aerospace and defence industries. This strategic transaction will enable Spherea to double in size and strengthen its presence in North America and Asia. It also demonstrates Eight Advisory's ability to support clients with complex transatlantic transactions. The central Tax team worked closely on this project with the Eight Advisory Tax teams in Belgium (Christian Van Craeyvelt and Bram De Roo), Germany (Dr. Matthias Hogh and Dominik Schmidt) and its tax correspondents in the USA, Canada, Vietnam, Poland, India and China. Eight Advisory team members supporting this transaction: Financial due diligence: Mathieu Morisot (Partner), Baptiste Piasentin (Partner), Alexandre Chapelle (Senior Manager), Arthur Gourven (Manager), Charly Brandini (Senior) and Marie-Lou Delvaille (Senior). Eight Advisory Avocats team members supporting this transaction: Tax due diligence: Guillaume Rembry (Partner, Attorney at law), Baptiste Gachet (Director, Attorney at law), Aymerick Jantet (Attorney at law), Tatiana Maroslavac (Attorney at law), Mélissa Lefebvre (Attorney at law) and Laura Michamblé (Attorney at law).
Averna, a global test and quality solutions provider, has announced a strategic consolidation with Spherea, a test systems provider for mission-critical industries. Under the agreement, Spherea will take full ownership of Averna. The Montreal-based companies aim to establish themselves as the world's leading test and quality engineering systems integrator through the merger. Both organisations specialise in providing test and quality solutions across various industries. The consolidation represents a significant milestone in their shared mission to set new global standards for test and quality engineering solutions.
MONTREAL, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Averna, a global leader in test and quality solutions, has partnered with Datwyler, a top manufacturer of aluminum packaging for the food and beverage industry, to deliver a powerful new inspection and stacking system that's transforming the production of single-serve coffee cups.
Receiving its initial Canada's Best Managed award in 2020, Averna has successfully requalified in 2025 to maintain its status as a Best Managed Gold Standard company.MONTREAL, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Averna, a leading global test and quality solutions provider, was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2025 Canada's Best Managed Companies award as a Gold Standard Winner, for the 2nd year. Celebrating over 30 years, Canada's Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater. To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in the areas of strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, and innovation, governance and financial performance