QA Manager/ OTA Test Manager- NO C2C

PDSSOFT INC.; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PDSSOFT INC. is seeking a Regional Test Manager to own test strategy, integration, and E2E validation for Connected Services in the US region. You’ll coordinate across delivery teams, secure tester bandwidth, and drive Go/No-Go decisions.

You’ll work across EU/NA initiatives, align OTA integration, and enforce quality gates while managing defects, capacity planning, and reporting metrics within a multi-team automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related areas.
• Experience in large automotive projects in connectivity and telematics space; commercial vehicles preferred.
• OTA E2E testing is owned by the OTA Test Manager; TM ensures OTA integration connects into the cross-team E2E flow.
• Understanding of J1939, CAN, UDS; experience with CAN simulation tools such as Vector CANoe.
• Proven experience in test management, integration testing, and E2E validation in a multi-team environment.
• Ability to coordinate across Scrum and Waterfall (Supplier) workstreams; manage integration complexity.
• Strong supplier coordination capability (managing supplier SW stability and delivery risk).
• Experience defining and enforcing quality gates and pass/fail thresholds.
• Capacity planning, defect management, and metrics-driven reporting.
• Cross-regional collaboration (EU/NA) with cross-training between EU and NA TMs.

Responsibilities

• Own test strategy and E2E validation for the region.
• Coordinate tester bandwidth and manage cross-team defects.
• Act as quality gatekeeper for Go/No-Go decisions.
• Collaborate with global initiatives and regional projects in EU/NA.
• Participate in QA audits and process/template definitions.

Skills

Test management

E2E validation

Cross-team coordination

Quality gates

Defect management

Metrics reporting

OTA testing

J1939

CAN

UDS

CANoe

Cross-regional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Software/CS

Tools

Vector CANoe

Job description

Note: Due to ITAR compliance we are only considering USC/GC only.

Function: Connected Services for Commercial Vehicles — Data Collection, Data Processing/Analytics, Transport Management, Marketplace Services, and cross-delivery E2E integration

Role Summary: The Regional Test Manager (TM) owns test strategy, integration, and E2E validation across all delivery teams within the assigned region. The TM operates as a coordination layer above the delivery teams, securing tester bandwidth, managing cross-team defects and dependencies, and acting as the quality gatekeeper for Go/No-Go recommendations. The role works across regions for global initiatives and on regional projects for the assigned region (EU or NA). Contribute and participate in QA activities such as audits, process/template definitions, etc.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related areas.
• Experience in large automotive projects in connectivity, telematics space is a must. Preferred experience with commercial vehicles.
• OTA E2E testing is owned by the dedicated OTA Test Manager. The Regional TM remains responsible for ensuring OTA integration points connect correctly into the broader cross-team E2E flow, in coordination with the OTA Test Manager.
• Understanding of J1939, CAN, UDS is required, along with experience in working with CAN simulation tools such as Vector CANoe.
• Proven experience in test management, integration testing, and E2E validation in a multi-team environment.
• Ability to coordinate across Scrum delivery teams and Waterfall (Supplier) workstreams, managing integration complexity.
• Strong supplier coordination capability (managing supplier SW stability and delivery risk).
• Experience defining and enforcing quality gates and pass/fail thresholds.
• Capacity planning, defect management, and metrics-driven reporting skills.
• Cross-regional collaboration (EU/NA), with cross-training expectation between EU and NA TMs to avoid single-point-of-failure risk.