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Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Torc Robotics45 open roles

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Ann Arbor, MI
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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: Join our Product Engineering Team, where we work at the forefront of autonomous trucking safety. Our team collaborates across functional safety, systems engineering, and design teams to ensure that Functional Safety and SOTIF targets are met, reducing functional insufficiencies and ensuring a robust autonomous vehicle platform. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who is deeply experienced with Functional Safety and familiar with SOTIF and passionate about safety-critical systems, risk assessment, and verification & validation strategies. In this role, you will lead architecture development, safety assessments, risk analyses, and safety improvements, helping shape the future of autonomous trucking technology.

What you’ll do:

  • Collaborate with the Product and System Engineering teams to identify and evaluate hazards related to Functional Safety and Safety Of The Intended Functionality (ISO 26262 & ISO 21448).
  • Support analysis and evaluation of Acceptance Criteria for identified SOTIF hazards.
  • Collaborate with the Product and System Engineering teams to perform the hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA) according to ISO 26262.
  • Analyze and evaluate the Fault Tolerant Time Interval (FTTI) for identified hazards.
  • Perform inductive and deductive safety analyses for systems, hardware, and software.
  • Contribute to the development of the Safety Case, including definition and tracking of Safety Performance Indicators.
  • Work with internal business partners such as the Systems Engineering team to establish alignment on safety processes and methods.
  • Conduct and support reviews of safety artifacts applying an appropriate level of rigor to the review process.

What you’ll need to Succeed:

  • Extensive experience with safety analyses such as HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, and FTA.
  • Solid understanding of industry standards and best practices related to autonomous technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience working according to key industry standards such as Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Safety Of The Intended Functionality (ISO 21448).
  • Systems-level thinking, with underlying engineering knowledge of the complex physical and software systems used in autonomy technologies.
  • Knowledge in the following disciplines: software engineering, networking, electrical and mechanical systems, system components, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
  • Position requires occasional travel to Torc locations, government locations, etc. Travel is anticipated to be 10% or less.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrated competencies and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 6+ years of experience OR; Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrated competencies and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 3+ years of experience OR; PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrated competencies and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 1+ years of experience.

Bonus Points!

  • Understanding of agile and software development life cycle processes.
  • Excel in critical thinking to identify problems and problem-solving and analytical thinking to solve complex safety issues.
  • Understanding and experience applying safety data and statistical methods to develop criteria and thresholds.

Travel, Training and Safety

  • May travel occasionally to other sites.
  • Requires appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in areas identified.
  • Requires continuous technical education and training with a passion for knowledge in the field of study to maintain the highest level of knowledge, ingenuity, and creative thinking.

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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Torc’s total compensation package will also include our corporate bonus and stock option plan. Depending on the position offered, sign-on payments, relocation, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

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