Vehicle V&V Manager New Remote - US

Torc Robotics, Inc.; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 161,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Torc Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Vehicle Test Manager to own the vehicle-level test strategy for L4 autonomous trucks.

You will lead a team of test engineers, verify vehicle-level requirements, and collaborate with systems engineering, software, and test operations to set verification priorities. Attention to safety standards, scenario-based testing, and continuous improvement of test platforms are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field plus 6+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years.
• Proven experience managing vehicle-level testing for safety-critical products.
• Demonstrated leadership experience building and developing technical teams.
• Working knowledge of quality, safety, and security standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, or equivalent).
• Experience with scenario-based verification and validation approaches for autonomous systems.
• Experience with industry-standard certification testing such as EuroNCAP.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Experience processing vehicle data collected with ground truth equipment (e.g., high-precision GNSS/INS, LiDAR reference systems).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Enthusiasm for tackling new challenges and applying state-of-the-art V&V approaches.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the vehicle test strategy in accordance with relevant safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21448).
• Lead and mentor a team of test engineers responsible for vehicle-level test case development and reporting.
• Partner with systems engineering, software development, and test operations to establish verification priorities.
• Ensure requirement verifiability.
• Drive scenario-based testing methods to scale coverage across the operational design domain.
• Ensure the suitability and continuous improvement of vehicle test platforms and toolchains.
• Manage test budgets, schedules, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent vehicle programs.
• Prioritize testing using upstream test results to surgically address risks.
• Communicate test status, risks, and recommendations to leadership to support program decisions.
• Represent the vehicle test organization in program reviews, safety case reviews, and regulatory or customer audits.
• Coordinate software tool qualification processes and stay current on emerging V&V technologies for autonomous driving.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving (data-driven)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

GNSS/INS

LiDAR reference systems

Job description

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.

• Define and implement the vehicle test strategy in accordance with relevant safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448).


• Lead and mentor a team of test engineers responsible for vehicle-level test case development and reporting.


• Partner with systems engineering, software development, and test operations to establish vehicle verification and validation priorities.


• Ensure requirement verifiability.


• Drive scenario-based testing methods to scale coverage across the operational design domain.


• Ensure the suitability and continuous improvement of vehicle test platforms and toolchains.


• Manage test budgets, schedules, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent vehicle programs.


• Prioritize testing using upstream test results to surgically address risks.


• Communicate test status, risks, and recommendations to leadership to support program decisions.


• Represent the vehicle test organization in program reviews, safety case reviews, and regulatory or customer audits.


• 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.

• Proven experience managing vehicle-level testing for safety-critical products.


• Demonstrated leadership experience building and developing technical teams.


• Working knowledge of quality, safety, and security standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, or equivalent).


• Experience with scenario-based verification and validation approaches for autonomous systems.


• Experience with industry-standard certification testing such as EuroNCAP.


• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills.


• Experience processing vehicle data collected with ground truth equipment (e.g., high-precision GNSS/INS, LiDAR reference systems) used in ADAS/AV testing.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with cross-functional stakeholders.


• 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

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