HiL V&V Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of HiL test engineers.

• Define and take ownership of the HiL test strategy, roadmap, and technical direction for Torc’s autonomous truck safety case.

• Ensure that HiL test methods, processes, and evidence are in compliance with ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).

• Collaborate with Product, Systems, and Safety teams to convert functional and safety requirements into HiL test specifications.

• Plan and manage HiL test campaigns, including resource allocation, scheduling, bench assignment, and milestone achievement.

• Oversee the design of proprietary HiL benches.

• Ensure that test cases, procedures, and results are thoroughly documented with traceability to requirements.

• Identify testing deficiencies and maintain relationships with internal tools teams and external HiL vendors.

• Review HiL results, facilitate defect triage, and communicate verification and validation (V&V) status, risks, and findings via dashboards and test reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline with over 6 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of experience.

• Extensive experience (generally 6+ years) leading HiL verification and validation on complex engineering systems, including the development of test plans, execution of campaigns, and result reporting.

• Proficient understanding of ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and how they pertain to HiL-based verification and validation.

• Experience in defining HiL test strategies and overseeing the creation of test cases with traceability to functional and safety requirements.

• Familiarity with autonomous driving technologies, such as LiDAR, radar, cameras, perception, sensor fusion, and vehicle dynamics.

• Working knowledge of ROS/ROS2 topics, services, actions, system monitoring, and diagnostics.

• Understanding of CAN bus protocols and tools like Vector CANoe and CANalyzer.

• Proficient in Python, CAPL and/or C++, and Git.

• Experience with system-level troubleshooting, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis across integrated hardware and software.

• Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional partners and external vendors, effectively communicating progress and test results to leadership and stakeholders.

• Bonus: experience in contributing to safety cases or safety assurance arguments, HiL tool and bench qualification, fault injection testing, ADAS or autonomous vehicle V&V, correlating HiL results with simulation and track or road testing, and building engineering teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.