About this role
What you will do: As a Vehicle Test Manager, you will own the vehicle-level test strategy for our L4 autonomous trucks: writing test cases that verify requirements on closed courses and public roads, and post-processing vehicle data from ground truth and on-board systems to assess performance. You will lead a team of test engineers responsible for the verification of vehicle-level requirements using industry-standard vehicle test equipment and internally developed analysis tools. Your work is critical to closing Torc’s safety case and ensuring the product meets performance expectations.
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Define and implement the vehicle test strategy in accordance with relevant safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448).
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Lead and mentor a team of test engineers responsible for vehicle-level test case development and reporting.
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Partner with systems engineering, software development, and test operations to establish vehicle verification and validation priorities.
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Ensure requirement verifiability.
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Drive scenario-based testing methods to scale coverage across the operational design domain.
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Ensure the suitability and continuous improvement of vehicle test platforms and toolchains.
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Manage test budgets, schedules, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent vehicle programs.
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Prioritize testing using upstream test results to surgically address risks.
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Communicate test status, risks, and recommendations to leadership to support program decisions.
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Represent the vehicle test organization in program reviews, safety case reviews, and regulatory or customer audits.
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Coordinate software tool qualification processes and stay current on emerging V&V technologies for autonomous driving.
What you’ll need to succeed: Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 6+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of experience.
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Proven experience managing vehicle-level testing for safety-critical products.
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Demonstrated leadership experience building and developing technical teams.
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Working knowledge of quality, safety, and security standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, or equivalent).
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Experience with scenario-based verification and validation approaches for autonomous systems.
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Experience with industry-standard certification testing such as EuroNCAP.
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Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills.
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Experience processing vehicle data collected with ground truth equipment (e.g., high-precision GNSS/INS, LiDAR reference systems) used in ADAS/AV testing.
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with cross-functional stakeholders.
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Enthusiasm for tackling new challenges and applying state-of-the-art V&V approaches.
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$160,800—$193,000 USD