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Torc Robotics

Senior Functional Safety Engineer at Torc Robotics

Ann Arbor, MI, Remote - USFull-timeRemoteProduct Engineering Safety & SecurityPosted 8 days ago
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Company</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. </span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast="auto">A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><a href="https://torc.ai/daimler-testing-automated-trucks-public/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Now a part of the Daimler family</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight. </span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast="auto">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. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Meet the Team:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;experienced with Functional Safety and familiar&nbsp;with&nbsp;SOTIF and passionate about safety-critical systems, risk assessment, and verification &amp; 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. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you'll do</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">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 &amp; ISO 21448). </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Support analysis and evaluation of Acceptance Criteria for identified SOTIF hazards. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Collaborate with the Product and System Engineering teams to perform the hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA) according to ISO 26262. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Analyze and evaluate the Fault Tolerant Time Interval (FTTI) for identified hazards. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Perform inductive and deductive safety analyses for system, hardware, and software. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Contribute to the development of the Safety Case, including definition and tracking of Safety Performance Indicators. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Work with internal business partners such as the Systems Engineering team to establish alignment on safety processes and methods.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Conduct and support reviews of safety artifacts applying appropriate level of rigor to review process. <span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you’ll need to Succeed:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Degree(s) in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with relevant experience; Master of Science degree with 3+ years of experience or a Bachelor of Science degree and 6+ years of experience</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Extensive experience with safety analyses such as HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, and FTA.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Solid understanding of industry standards and best practices related to autonomous technologies.<span data-contrast="auto">   </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrated experience working according to key industry standards such as Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Safety Of The Intended Functionality (ISO 21448).<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Systems-level thinking, with underlying engineering knowledge of the complex physical and software systems used in autonomy technologies.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Knowledge in the following disciplines:<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;software engineering, networking, electrical and mechanical systems, system components, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Position requires occasional travel to Torc locations, government locations, etc. Travel is anticipated to be 10% or less.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Bonus Points!</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Understanding of agile and software development life cycle processes.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Excel in critical thinking to identify problems and problem-solving and analytical thinking to solve complex safety issues.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Understanding and experience applying safety data and statistical methods to develop criteria and thresholds.<span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Travel, Training and Safety</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">May travel occasionally to other sites.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Requires appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in areas identified.</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">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.<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none">At Torc,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our&nbsp;Torc’rs&nbsp;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.</span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast="none">Even if you&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Job ID:</strong> R-102741</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hiring Range for Job Opening&nbsp;</strong></span></div><div class="title">US Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$153,200</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$183,800 USD</span></div></div></div>

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