Bayesian Statistician – Risk & Safety Analysis

Torc; Blacksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus component and stock options

100% paid medical, dental, and vision

401K with 6% employer match

Paid vacation

Company-wide holiday closures

AD+D and Life Insurance

Job summary

Torc in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Bayesian Statistician – Risk & Safety Analysis to lead applied Bayesian and frequentist analyses informing safety assurance and risk-based decisions for autonomous driving systems.

You will translate complex analyses for engineers, develop automated analysis workflows, and defend statistical approaches under regulatory and leadership scrutiny. Experience with Python is required; time-series data and safety datasets are common.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, CS, robotics, engineering, or related field; 6+ years experience or Master’s with 3+ years.
• Strong background in applied statistics, safety analysis, and risk estimation.
• Experience applying Bayesian analyses and choosing appropriate methods for problems.

Responsibilities

• Employ Bayesian and frequentist analyses to answer high-impact safety questions.
• Quantify risk using large-scale time-series and safety datasets.
• Bridge safety and engineering teams by translating analyses for engineers to act on.
• Develop automated analysis workflows for continuous safety monitoring.
• Defend statistical approaches for sparse, noisy, or rare-event data.

Skills

Applied statistics

Risk estimation

Bayesian analyses

Python for analysis

Communication of statistics

Bayesian methods

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, CS, robotics, engineering, or related field

Master’s Degree in a related technical field

Tools

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Bayesian Statistician – Risk & Safety Analysis

Blacksburg, VA, Remote - US

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

As aSafety Statistician – Risk & Safety Analysis, you will play a critical role in how Torc evaluates, communicates, and makes decisions about the safety of its autonomous driving systems. You willinfluencethe design and execution of statistically rigorous analyses that inform safety assurance strategies, engineering priorities, and risk-based decision making. Your work will directly influence how safety performance and risk are measured, understood, and acted upon across the organization. This is a technical role focused on applied Bayesian and frequentist statistics and decision support, not dashboarding, experimentation platforms, or generic ML product analytics.

WhatYou’llDo

• Employ statistically sound Bayesian and frequentist analyses to answer high-impact safety and regulatory questions, including how system performance translates to risk
• Apply statistical methods to quantify and assess risk using a variety of data sources including large-scale time-series data (e.g., vehicle and sensor data) and structured safety datasets
• Bridge safety and engineering teams by translating complex Bayesian and frequentist analyses into information engineers can act on
• Develop automated, production-ready analysis workflows that support continuous safety monitoring
• Select and defend appropriate statistical approaches for sparse, noisy, or rare-event data, applying Bayesian and frequentist methods and leveraging machine learning techniques where appropriate
• Communicate statistically defensible findings to technical leaders, safety stakeholders, and executives

WhatYou’llNeed to Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related technical field plus competences typically acquired through 6+ years of experience; OR Master’s Degree in a related technical field plus competences typically acquired through 3+ years of experience.
• Strong background in applied statistics, safety analysis, and risk estimation
• Demonstrated experience applying Bayesian analyses
• A solid understanding of both Bayesian and frequentist statistical frameworks with the ability to select the right approach for each problem
• Demonstrated ability to assess whether Bayesian credible intervals have adequate frequentist coverage properties for decision-making, and adjust priors or model structure when they dont
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, adjacent safety-critical domains (automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, rail, etc.), or comparable actuarial experience
• Experience working with complex, real-world datasets rather than clean or purely academic data
• Hands-on experience using Python for analysis (SQL and/or R a plus, but not required)
• Ability to communicate statistical concepts clearly to non-statistical audiences
• Comfort operating independently as a technical leader in a cross-functional, distributed environment
• Domain knowledge in Bayesian methods

Bonus Points

• Experience applying Bayesian methods to estimate risk using disparate data sources (such as simulations and naturalistic driving)
• Knowledge of conservative Bayesian inference principles and their application to safety-critical decision-making
• Experience with causal inference methods or Bayesian networks for understanding system dependencies
• Advanced knowledge of MCMC methods (Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, adaptive sampling, convergence diagnostics), variational inference, and other Bayesian computational techniques to incorporate uncertainty from multiple data sources when the posterior distribution of the safety estimate does not have a closed-form solution
• Background applying statistics to engineering or physics-based systems
• Familiarity with time-series analysis, uncertainty quantification, or rare-event modeling
• Experience supporting executive or external stakeholder decision-making requiring quick turnarounds, balancing analytical rigor with timeliness

Perks of Being a Full-timeTorc’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)
• Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance

At Torc,we’recommitted to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of ourTorc’rsand 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 ona number offactors 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.Dependenton 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: R-102792

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range

$145,900 - $175,100 USD

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