AI Quality Assurance Engineering Manager

Drive Innovation as our Next AI Agentic QA Manager! Are you ready to transform how engineering teams deliver software quality by orchestrating advanced agentic AI directly on the frontlines of product development? Trimble is looking for an innovative QA Manager to lead system architecture standards, harness cutting-edge AI frameworks, and develop a high-performing engineering team to shape connected construction solutions !

Trimble is empowering stakeholders through planning, design, construction and the entire asset lifecycle . The company’s innovative and connected ecosystem of solutions improves coordination and collaboration between teams, phases and processes. Automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling teams to deliver with confidence at every turn. For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com. What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you hold a unique dual position as both a hands-on technical lead for quality and a dedicated people manager. Embedded directly within a product pod, you will shape the future of AI-driven quality engineering by orchestrating multi-agent workflows, protecting core system architecture, and empowering pod members through active mentorship and career development. Key Exciting Responsibilities: Direct the pod's use of AI coding agents by orchestrating agent workflows, reviewing output, and maintaining prompt libraries and evaluation datasets with a continuous quality focus. Architect and maintain shared repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and evaluation tooling to accelerate delivery while serving as the technical backstop for code quality and security. Test and validate embedded AI components across LLMs, computer vision, and speech recognition to mitigate model bias and operational risk. Lead full-lifecycle people management for pod members, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance reviews, and career growth planning. Bridge cross-functional operations with central data, security, and compliance teams while aligning engineering velocity with business budget and risk goals. Essential Skills & Experience: 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or QA leadership, plus a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Demonstrated experience managing an AI product development life cycle, including directing agentic tools across planning, testing, and delivery stages. Proven track record of direct people management and technical team leadership within fast-paced agile environments. Strong background in test automation and object-oriented scripting in Python, C#, or Java, alongside hands-on proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and relational databases. Practical understanding of ethical AI principles, model evaluation concepts, and experience testing embedded AI products. Bonus Points For: Prior engineering leadership experience in a global work environment. Hands-on familiarity with performance testing, security assessment tools, MCP servers, or embedded AI chatbot testing techniques. Knowledge of construction back-office functions, accounting workflows, Jira, or C#. Logistics: Location: Lake Oswego, OR (In-Office 4 days/week) Travel Requirement : 10% Why You'll Love Working With Us: At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow. You'll work on projects that truly matter : Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste. Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture