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.
About the Role:
Torc is looking for a Systems Engineer to join a team responsible for defining, tracking, and updating the requirements for our autonomous driving system. This team provides a central role in the product development process, ensuring that the system being developed matches the customer's needs, and making the design decisions that pave the way to productization of this technology.
What you’ll do:
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Create the behavioral, physical, and safety specification for an SAE L4 autonomous truck product
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Lead design discussions about technical details spanning across hardware, software, functional safety, validation, and operations
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Identify key product challenges and generate achievable solutions
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Derive product requirements from external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, liability review, operating domain, and societal expectations
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Develop system design documentation including description of the dynamic driving task, functional flow block diagrams, requirement derivation and allocation to components based on the ASIL designation
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Work with a highly skilled and experienced international team to find the right design solutions to exceptionally complex and challenging problems
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Collaborate closely with safety engineering teams to ensure the design process is aligned with industry best practices as defined in ISO 26262 (FUSA), ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and other emerging standards
What you’ll need to succeed:
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Master’s degree in systems engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, or related technical field
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1+ years technical design experience for robotic, automotive, or aerospace systems
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Experience specifying requirements for complex products with multiple levels of subsystems is highly desirable
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Experience developing or implementing vehicle level control software is highly desirable
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Background in working on robotics within loosely bounded operational design domains
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Familiarity with functional safety analysis processes (HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, FTA)
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Multimodal sensor usage and knowledge background is beneficial
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Broad understanding of engineering fundamentals in software, networking, electrical, and mechanical systems and system components
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Excellent engineering communication skills in both written documentation and verbal presentation, especially the ability to communicate complex technical issues to a diverse team
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Open to occasional travel to partner or customer facilities
Bonus Points!
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MSc and 2+ year of relevant work experience
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Model-based systems engineering experience
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Programming experience in C++ and Python is beneficial
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$120,100—$144,100 USD
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Torc Robotics is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, we have 17 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing self-driving trucks.
Why Work With Us
Every Torc’r is unique. The traits that define and motivate us to save lives are what unite us. At Torc, we recognize that technical prowess is only part of the equation. Our team includes people with a consistent drive to accomplish great things. We look for those who don’t let ego get in the way of teamwork.
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