Regional Test Manager

Job Title: Regional Test Manager Automotive Connectivity and Telematics

Job Description

Overview:

Lead testing strategy, integration, and validation activities across multiple teams, serving as the primary quality gatekeeper for automotive connectivity and telematics programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end test planning, execution, and reporting across regional delivery teams.

• Coordinate integration and system testing activities, managing cross-team dependencies and defect resolution.

• Develop master test plans, quality gates, and Go/No-Go criteria for releases.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Project Managers, suppliers, and validation teams to ensure successful delivery.

• Monitor quality metrics, provide stakeholder updates, and drive continuous QA process improvements.

• Support vehicle, ECU, telematics, and test bench validation activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive automotive testing experience with ECUs, telematics, connectivity systems, test benches, and vehicle-level testing.

• Experience leading large-scale integration and end-to-end testing programs.

• Strong knowledge of CAN, J1939, UDS, and Vector CANoe.

• Proven test management experience in Agile and supplier-driven environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.

• Strong stakeholder management, defect management, and quality governance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial vehicle and telematics experience.

• Experience with QA governance, test audits, and process improvement initiatives.

• Ability to coordinate across global teams and external suppliers.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lewisville, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lewisville, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lewisville,TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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