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Jeff Kalman

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Director, Engineering at Torc Robotics
📍 Jackson, Michigan, United States

Jeff is a Director of Engineering at Torc Robotics, leading data enablement for autonomous vehicles. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and data analytics at firms like Ford, he holds an MBA from Michigan State University. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, versatile, and collaborative.

Outside of his technical leadership roles, Jeff values time to decompress and finds stress relief through equestrian activities. He has shared that time spent with his horse is his favorite way to relax and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Unique fact: He is a U. S. Army Captain and combat veteran, bringing a unique background in leadership and discipline to his engineering career.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Director, Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Jackson, Michigan, United States
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Autonomous Vehicle Data
He leads engineering teams at Torc Robotics, directing the strategy for the data lifecycle required to build a safe, scalable autonomous trucking platform.
Cybersecurity Architecture
He previously managed enterprise security architecture, engineering, and governance for a major US utility, covering cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint security.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Director, Engineering
Torc Robotics
9-2025
Director of Engineering - Data Operations and Enrichment
Torc Robotics
7-2024 - 9-2025
Manager, Cybersecurity Architecture, Engineering and Planning
American Electric Power
5-2023 - 6-2024
Data Analytics and Software Delivery Manager - Guest XP: Data, Analytics, and Dealer Adoption.
Ford Motor Company
3-2022 - 5-2023
Software and Data Engineering Manager, Analytic Insights and Modeling, Ford Model e
Ford Motor Company
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Education
1992 - 1995
MBA
Michigan State University
1989 - 1992
B.S.
Eastern Michigan University
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