Engineering Manager – Engineering Quality Management

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Torc is seeking a senior quality management leader to drive end-to-end QMS for its autonomous driving product line. You will collaborate across development, V&V, and corporate teams to implement robust procedures and audits, ensuring delivery of high-quality hardware, software, and systems.

Responsibilities include leading a team, coordinating audits, and using data analytics to improve quality health. The role requires extensive experience in quality management and cross-functional leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434.
• 10+ years experience in quality management of software/hardware/complex systems.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality management for software, hardware and complex systems.
• Collaborate across teams to implement QMS procedures and audits.
• Sponsor and implement data analytics to monitor QMS health.
• Coordinate audits and report findings to leadership with follow-up actions.
• Support recruiting and people development within the team.
• Oversee onboarding, goal setting, and career development for staff.
• Ensure proper tracking of release artifacts and configuration items.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver through your team as well as collaborate across teams to provide practical and suitable quality management procedures for Torc’s autonomous driving product line.
• Support a rapid engineering development schedule for Torc’s self-driving system by completing root cause analysis activities and driving efficiency improvements back into the organization.
• Collaborate with Development teams, V&V teams and corporate quality management for planning, execution and delivery of quality assurance activities.
• Communicate and coordinate QMS processes, procedures and work instructions that cover development and testing activities for hardware, software, system and overall transportation eco-system.
• Sponsor and implement methods to inspect and evaluate engineering deliverables, with automation and data analytics to provide insight into the health of Torc’s QMS system.
• Facilitate regular audits and feedback to leadership, outlining findings and follow-up improvements.
• Facilitate QMS training materials for Torc employees.
• Identify and report on release artifacts included in the Product Development lifecycle including requirements, architecture, design, hardware, software, test and verification deliverables.
• Ensure the proper baseline identification of current and historical configuration items can be accurately determined throughout the product lifespan, perform periodic audits, and provide verification of configuration items release versioning.
• People leadership responsibilities include new hire selection, onboarding, goal setting, career pathing and professional development, employee team building and training, performance management, scheduling and assigning work, resource management and controlling expenses, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Proactively manage employee relations and conflict while representing Torc’s core values.
• Identify hiring needs, partner with People Operations and Talent Acquisition, and assist in the recruiting, screening, interviewing, selection, and hiring processes for talent across multidisciplinary teams. Recommend salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, or terminations.
• Accomplish team objectives by supervising staff and organizing and monitoring work processes with the highest degree of quality and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field
• 10+ years experience for quality management of software/ hardware/ complex systems
• Experience managing a team of direct reports
• Experience with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434
• Strong problem‐solving / analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn in unstructured environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills enabling a positive energy and work environment
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with evolving software/hardware infrastructure
• Experience delivering production systems from early prototype phases through product launch and in‑field maintenance.