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Safety Investigations Engineer, II at Torc Robotics
Ann Arbor, MI, Fort Worth, TX, Remote - USFull-timeRemoteProduct Safety Assurance Posted 1 day ago
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Company</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </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> <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><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> <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="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Meet the Team</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<div class="gwt-HTML">The Safety Investigations Engineer ensures the safety of Torc’s products by leading the investigation of safety-related events and incidents. As part of Torc’s Safety Management System (SMS) Program, this position will manage investigations starting with the proactive identification of potential safety issues using predictive indicators and oversight of practices and reporting. Investigations will include analysis, root cause, resolution, monitoring, and documentation of lessons learned. The Safety Investigations Engineer will work collaboratively with the global Torc teams including Engineering, Fleet Operations, Product, Legal, and others to leverage their expertise during an investigation.</div>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Do</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p>Lead and coordinate the investigation of potential safety concerns with key stakeholders, including but not limited to Torc Engineering and Fleet Operations.</p>
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<p>Actively monitor the teams’ investigations as they identify trends, possible safety-related defects, and/or non-compliances.</p>
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<p>Conduct thorough, data-driven, but timely, investigations to determine the scope, cause, and consequence of the issue, the root cause, and all potential corrective actions.</p>
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<p>Actively track and manage identified issues from the onset of an investigation through its conclusion.</p>
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<p>Conduct field inspections of post-event vehicles or in-service vehicles as necessary.</p>
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<p>Provide recommendations to leadership and governance bodies on possible actions for the identified issues.</p>
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<p>Provide timely notification to management of potential safety concerns based on the severity.</p>
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<p>Monitor field fix performance for effectiveness and recommend additional actions as necessary.</p>
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<p>Collaborate with the Safety Data and Analysis Director to identify and develop novel analytical methods and tools to facilitate the identification of concerns, support safety investigations and apply available analytics data to ongoing safety investigations and safety risk management.</p>
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<p>Support the production data collection parameters and the review process required for safety performance monitoring and regulatory compliance.</p>
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<p>Communicate with NHTSA and other Federal and State agencies about open investigations, and emerging issues.</p>
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<p>Manage the regulatory reporting of safety defects and coordinate with our business partners.</p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Need to Succeed</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Considered very skilled and proficient in discipline; conducts important work under minimal supervision and with latitude for independent judgment.</li>
<li>Demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through Bachelors Degree and 4+ years of experience or Masters Degree and 0-3+ years of experience.<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>Mentorship and training of other Engineers without supervisory duties, technical expert on key skillsets (EDR analysis, ADS compute logic etc.) and can train others on skills. </p>
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<p>Role expansion to included Embedded Systems Cybersecurity Incident Response management, and knowledge of embedded systems software and architecture in the context of FUSA, SOTIF, and other areas relevant to software-based product failure analysis. </p>
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<p>Ownership of key functions I.E. IERP, NHTSA response, etc. in a technical role including continuous improvement of processes and technical infrastructure, as well as socialization and training of said functions.</p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="auto">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: </span> <br><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0">At Torc, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0">we’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0"> committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141992069 BCX0">Torc’rs</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0"> 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></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW141992069 BCX0"><span class="SCXW141992069 BCX0"> </span><br class="SCXW141992069 BCX0"></span><span class="TextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0">Even if you </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0">don’t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW141992069 BCX0"> meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW141992069 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214237458 BCX0">Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214237458 BCX0">Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214237458 BCX0"> 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></p>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW228352054 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW228352054 BCX0">Job ID: 102745</span></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 </strong></span></div><div class="title">US Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$120,100</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$144,100 USD</span></div></div></div>
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