About the Company
At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.
A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.
Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.
Meet The Team:
Torc is looking for a Systems Engineer to join a team responsible for ensuring Torc’s products meet the highest safety and security standards while delivering superior business value. As a Systems Engineer, you will be at the forefront of defining what short-term and long-term success looks like for the engineering organization here at Torc. You will collaborate directly with a wide array of engineering, product, safety, and legal teams to design safety, performance, quality, and process performance indicators for product release readiness.
What You’ll be doing:
- Quantitatively and qualitatively compare multiple operating environments to help refine the ODD (operational design domain)
- Identify data sources and initiate data collection efforts for assessing operating environments
- Work at the highest levels of abstraction within the product to define design goals and their objectives or key performance indicators
- Design safety-, performance-, quality-, and process-related quantitative performance indicators that demonstrate release readiness
- Conduct literature reviews to ensure consistency with industry best practices and standards
- Monitor safety, performance and quality trends and work with relevant partners to identify corrective actions for performance improvements
- Monitor process-related performance and work with Engineering Quality to identify corrective actions for process improvements
- Collaborate with Engineering Managers, PMO (Program Management Office), and all relevant partners to ensure design, implementation, and programs are on track, and regularly drive consensus among diverse partners on technical projects.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Demonstrate competences and technical proficiencies acquired through:
- BS+ 6+ years of experience, MS+ 3+ years of experience, or PHD 1+ years of experience.
- 4+ years of experience in hardware, software, or systems engineering, robotics or related technical fields
- A hyper sense of attention to detail with an iterative approach in completing enterprise goal
- Experience with C/C++ or Python
- Familiarity with Cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Ability to understand complex technical systems
- Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written)
Bonus Points!
- Professional experience in the Self-Driving Industry
- Strong background in autonomous vehicle safety assessments
- Experience in systems analysis and design or data analytics
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
At Torc, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc’rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities.
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We’re always looking for those that are hungry, humble, and people smart and your unique experience may be a great fit for this role or others.
