Senior Compliance Test Manager Autonomous Vehicle

About the role

Plan, coordinate, and accompany regulatory and homologation tests for EU and US deployment markets in close collaboration with authorities, technical services, and external test labs. You are responsible for the end-to-end planning, organization, and execution support of compliance and approval tests in European and US regulatory environments.

What you'll do

• Plan, organize, and accompany regulatory and homologation tests with technical services, test organizations, authorities and approval bodies
• Coordinate test activities in line with development milestones, quality gates, and market launch timelines
• Prepare vehicles, logistics, test setups and participant alignment for approval and compliance testing
• Act as the single point of contact during test execution for all involved internal and external parties
• Document test results in compliance and documentation tools, manage findings, and coordinate follow-up actions until closure
• Support clarification and communication with authorities in case of deviations, findings, or regulatory interpretation questions

What you'll need

• Several years of experience in regulatory, homologation, or product compliance testing, ideally in the autonomous vehicle industry
• Solid understanding of vehicle approval frameworks, such as EU / UNECE regulations and type approval processes, and/or US FMVSS and NHTSA processes
• Confidence in working with technical services, approval authorities, and external conformity and compliance test laboratories
• Hands-on experience using Jira for test planning, tracking, and findings management; Vanta, Confluence / SharePoint for documentation and regulatory evidence
• Experience managing regulatory ambiguity and evolving approval frameworks
• Business fluent English and German skills

What they offer

• Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup with flexibility to work from home or offices
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
• Fully subsidized Deutschlandticket for commuting and discount on MOIA rides
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, trainings, coaching, and language classes
• Mental health support and relocation assistance