Lead Principal Systems Engineer, Autonomous Compute Platform

Torc Robotics; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 186,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock options

Full medical/dental/vision

401K match

Paid vacation generous

Job summary

Torc Robotics is seeking a seasoned Principal Systems Engineer in the United States to lead full-stack compute and electrical integration for a production-quality AD Kit. You will align hardware interfaces, ensure safety and validation, and drive cross-domain collaboration across software, hardware, and validation teams.

The role demands 15+ years in systems engineering, hands-on RT-Linux and automotive networking, and strong leadership to deliver scalable autonomy platforms to OEMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Robotics, or Systems Engineering (PhD a plus).
• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, software/hardware integration, or platform-level product development.
• Deep expertise in compute platform integration, embedded systems, electrical/software boundary design, and system-level validation.
• Hands-on experience with real-time Linux, virtualization, automotive networking (CAN, Ethernet, TSN), and power distribution.
• Strong working knowledge of system safety (ISO 26262), diagnostics (UDS/DIDs), and OTA infrastructure.
• Experience with CI/CD, GitHub-based workflows, and release engineering.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive system-level architecture, electrical/software interface alignment, and cross-domain integration strategy.
• Act as technical authority for complex system-level design decisions involving compute, networking, power, sensors, and software abstraction.
• Lead the definition and implementation of integration maturity milestones and release-readiness criteria.
• Collaborate with platform, diagnostics, validation, and functional safety teams to ensure holistic system behavior.
• Influence system decomposition strategies, network architecture decisions, and bring-up validation plans.
• Guide design reviews, debug sessions, and integration planning with internal and OEM-facing teams.
• Identify platform risks early and lead resolution efforts with a focus on root-cause and long-term scalability.
• Participate in product planning and technical roadmapping across the Compute Foundation division.
• Drive adoption of best practices for configuration management, requirements traceability, and verification strategies.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers across the division, contributing to a high-performance technical culture.

Skills

Compute platform integration

Embedded systems

System-level validation

Education

Electrical/Computer/Robotics/Systems Eng degree

Tools

CI/CD

GitHub workflows

Release engineering

Job description

Torc Robotics is seeking a seasoned Principal Systems Engineer in the United States to lead full-stack compute and electrical integration for a production-quality AD Kit. You will align hardware interfaces, ensure safety and validation, and drive cross-domain collaboration across software, hardware, and validation teams.

The role demands 15+ years in systems engineering, hands-on RT-Linux and automotive networking, and strong leadership to deliver scalable autonomy platforms to OEMs.