Regional Test Manager

Akkodis; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Regional Test Manager for a commercial motor vehicle manufacturer in the Lewisville, TX area. This onsite contract-to-hire role owns test strategy, integration, and E2E validation across delivery teams within the region.

It coordinates tester bandwidth, manages cross-team defects and dependencies, and acts as the quality gatekeeper for Go/No-Go decisions. Responsibilities include end-to-end test scope, SIT coordination, and collaboration with external validation teams, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/software/CS or related field required.
• 10-12 years test engineering experience, 4-5 years managing a team.
• Experience in large automotive projects in connectivity, telematics is a must; commercial vehicles preferred.
• Understanding of J1939, CAN, UDS and CANoe.

Responsibilities

• End to End Scope - test strategy, planning and execution across all delivery teams.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) across all teams and publish reports.
• Work with external validation teams such as Vehicle Testing, PTC, to plan, coordinate, and report progress towards stakeholders.
• Secure tester bandwidth from POs/DMs for Integration and E2E phases.
• Monitor and report quality metrics weekly to the QA Manager and stakeholders.
• Enforce quality gates before phase transitions; escalation path TM → QA Manager → Leadership.
• Present the test summary and Go/No-Go recommendation to PO, DM, and Business.
• Provide required inputs to the Delivery Manager for Division Projects.

Skills

Test management

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Cross-team coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related areas

Tools

CANoe

J1939

CAN

UDS

Job description

Akkodis is recruiting for a Regional Test Manager for a commerical motor vehicle manufacturer in the Lewisville, TX area. This is an onsite contract to hire position with a pay range of $75 an hour to $85 an hour depending on education, experience and location. 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.

Responsibilities for:

End to End Scope - test strategy, planning and execution across all delivery teams.

• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) across all teams and publish reports with support from Test Leads.
• Work with external validation teams such as Vehicle Testing, PTC, to plan, coordinate, and report progress towards stakeholders.
• Secure tester bandwidth from POs/DMs for Integration and E2E phases.
• Monitor and report quality metrics weekly to the QA Manager and stakeholders.
• Enforce quality gates before phase transitions; follow escalation path TM ? QA Manager ? Leadership.
• Present the test summary and Go/No-Go recommendation to PO, DM, and Business.
• Provide required inputs to the Delivery Manager for Division Projects, as Go/No-Go for Division Projects will be handled by Delivery Manager.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related areas.
• 10-12 years test engineering experience, 4-5 years experience managing a team.
• Experience in large automotive projects in connectivity, telematics space is a must. Preferred experience with commercial vehicles.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledMilitary connected talent encouraged to applyBenefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as appl

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