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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 6+ years of experience, or a master's degree with 4+ years of experience
- Experience managing vehicle-level testing for safety-critical products
- Leadership experience building and developing technical teams
- Working knowledge of ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, or equivalent quality, safety, and security standards
- Experience with scenario-based verification and validation for autonomous systems
- Experience with certification testing such as EuroNCAP
- Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills
- Experience processing vehicle data collected with ground-truth equipment, including high-precision GNSS/INS and LiDAR reference systems
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage cross-functional stakeholders
- Enthusiasm for applying state-of-the-art verification and validation approaches
What We Do
Torc Robotics is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, we have 17 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing self-driving trucks.
Why Work With Us
Every Torc’r is unique. The traits that define and motivate us to save lives are what unite us. At Torc, we recognize that technical prowess is only part of the equation. Our team includes people with a consistent drive to accomplish great things. We look for those who don’t let ego get in the way of teamwork.
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