Release Engineering Manager jobs in Roanoke, VA

Meet the team:  

The Product Engineering and Release (PEaR) organization is responsible for deploying a product release and design ecosystem to enable safe, secure, and iterative product delivery streams. PEaR accomplishes this task by building a digital thread based on the V-model, which is informed by a sophisticated data loop. As a member of this team, you will guide the technical direction for Torc’s data loop, requirements and release engineering, test design, and system triage.  

As a Principal Engineer, you will also be a functioning member of the Principal Community (PC). The PC is a virtual team of other Principal Engineers across the organization that collaboratively set the technical direction of the Engineering divisions. As a member of this team, you will have exposure and influence over the entire system design for Torc’s products. 

What you will do: 

TORC is looking for an experienced principal engineer to foster and grow the technical solutions of our Product Engineering and Release (PEaR) organization. This role will play a pivotal role in the success of the organization, and comes with high visibility, responsibility, and technical impact.  This person should be a self-starter, who is curious, creative, pragmatic, and solution oriented. A strong technical foundation in Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, Cybersecurity, and System Validation is essential. This individual will need to collaborate with individual contributors and teams of various backgrounds, across all levels of the organization, to solve problems both in the PEaR Division and across the overall technical product. 

• Drive and grow the technical vision for the Product Engineering and Release Division, considering various technologies, domains, and disciplines. 
• Work within Torc’s Principal Community to mature our technical vision and drive the technical direction across the organization. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and design scalable and maintainable solutions for the PEaR Division and the broader CTO organization. 
• Act as a role-model and set the standards of highest-level technical excellence and rigor within the PEaR Division. 
• Work with engineering leaders to drive standards of excellence into meaningful ways of working and best-practices of engineering. 
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams in the division by promoting best practices and ensuring adherence to standards and engineering first principles. 
• Participate in design reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure high-quality solutions that adhere to established standards and practices. 
• Mentor and guide division engineers, assisting in their technical growth and fostering a culture of learning and development within the division. 
• Analyze, and mentor others to analyze, system performance to drive necessary design and constraint updates to ensure product delivery and scalability. 
• Participate in project planning and collaborate with technical product managers on the priorities and expectations of the proposed solutions. 
• Stays up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies and best practices for potential integration with existing solutions. 

What you will need to succeed: 

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field and: 
• Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering or related field with preference for complex hardware and software systems, real world robotics applications, automotive applications, trucking specific applications, and safety critical systems 
• Refined technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale to a diverse workforce 
• Proficiency in autonomous systems and system design methodologies 
• Proficiency in hardware and software verification and validation  
• Concrete understanding of the principles and practices of functional safety, with preference to multiple industry experiences 
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity best practices 
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and debug complex hardware and software system issues 
• Excellent ability to align technical objectives to business values and articulate the associated business value of technical work 
• Strong time management and organization skills to plan, develop, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in fast-paced environment 
• Ability to build collaborative environments with teams both in person and virtually 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving software/hardware infrastructure 
• Working knowledge of software development best practices is required 
• Continuing technical education and training with a passion for knowledge in the field of study to maintain the highest level of knowledge, ingenuity, and creative thinking 
• Position requires transportation. Willing to travel up to 25% to US or EU locations. Ability to obtain a passport and appropriate documents are required 

Bonus Points! 

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree preferred 
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is preferred 
• Working knowledge of machine learning industry best practices is preferred 
• History of software development is preferred 
• Experience in writing safety certified code is preferred 
• History of working across large teams and engineering organizations in a technical capacity is preferred 
• Working understanding of vehicle dynamics and control theory is preferred 

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r  

Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:     

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options   
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees     
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match   
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)  
• Company-wide holiday office closures   
• AD D and Life Insurance