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.
Join the Compute Platform Systems Team, where we provide systems engineering to enable component development and integration alongside cybersecurity and functional safety leadership for components and platform integration. Your role will make significant impacts on the future of trucking and autonomous technology as we look to Drive the Future of Freight. We are currently seeking a Functional Safety Systems Engineer who is enthusiastic about thriving in a hands-on environment and ready to grow with the team.
What you'll do:The Senior Functional Safety Systems Engineer on the Compute Platform Systems team will be responsible for providing functional safety systems engineering analysis, assessments and collaboration to help establish a functional safety case for our autonomous truck. This role will be working across teams involved with development and commercialization of software, hardware and infrastructure.
- Support the development of all Compute Platform components (embedded compute, data logger, LiDAR, radar, camera, microphone, IMU, power distribution, etc).
- Lead design discussions in functional safety spanning across hardware, software, validation, and operations.
- Derive safety requirements, ensuring system architectures and designs meet safety concepts and best practices.
- Conduct Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA) to define and refine safety
- Perform inductive and deductive safety analyses, including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Efects Analysis (FMEA), and Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA) among others.
- Collaborate with Sensors and Base Hardware teams to progress safety analysis and deliverables with automotive Tier-1 suppliers.
- Maintain requirements databases using both DOORS and Jama, ensuring accuracy and
- Develop verification and validation strategies against safety requirements by collaborating with Component Enablement team.
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Bachelors degree in Systems/Electrical/Software/Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field and 6+ years experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 3+ years
- Excellent communication and teamwork
- Experience in an automotive related field.
- Experience developing functional safety
- Strong understanding of ISO 26262 (FUSA) and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
- Broad understanding of engineering fundamentals in software, networking, electrical, and mechanical systems and system components.
- Familiarity with functional safety analysis processes (HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, FTA).
- An open mind and ability to apply functional safety concepts in novel ways to novel L4 autonomous driving applications.
- Excellent engineering communication skills in both written documentation and verbal presentation, especially the ability to communicate complex technical issues to a diverse
- Willingness and ability to work across teams, geographies and time
- Passionate about
- Software / Hardware engineering
- Expertise with various sensor modalities (LiDAR, camera, radar, etc).
- Expertise with motion control
- Experience with
- Experience with Autonomous Vehicles or ADAS safety
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)
- AD+D and Life Insurance
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. Dependent 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.
Job ID: 102658
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Systems/Electrical/Software/Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field
- 6+ years experience OR Master's degree in a related field and 3+ years
- Experience in an automotive related field
- Experience developing functional safety
- Strong understanding of ISO 26262 (FUSA) and ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
- Familiarity with functional safety analysis processes (HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, FTA)
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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