Senior Systems Engineer (Functional Safety) – Compute Platform Systems

Torcrobotics; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 139,000 - 166,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums

401(k) plan with a 6% employer match

Flexible schedule and generous paid vacation

AD+D and Life Insurance

Job summary

Torcrobotics in Ann Arbor, Michigan is seeking a Senior Functional Safety Systems Engineer to join our Compute Platform Systems team. In this role, you will focus on functional safety for our autonomous trucks, providing your engineering expertise through analysis and collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in functional safety, a relevant degree, and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams. With a competitive compensation package, including stock options, this position offers a chance to impact the future of freight.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a related engineering field.
• Broad understanding of engineering fundamentals in software, networking, electrical, and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional safety systems engineering analysis for autonomous truck.
• Lead design discussions in functional safety across teams.
• Conduct Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA).
• Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Skills

Excellent communication and teamwork

Experience developing functional safety

Strong understanding of ISO 26262 (FUSA)

Familiarity with functional safety analysis processes (HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, FTA)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems/Electrical/Software/Computer Engineering, Robotics

Job description

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:

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 Effects 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 consistency.
• Develop verification and validation strategies against safety requirements by collaborating with Component Enablement team.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s 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 experience.
• 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 audience.
• Willingness and ability to work across teams, geographies and time.

Bonus Points!

• Passionate about software and hardware engineering.
• Expertise with various sensor modalities (LiDAR, camera, radar, etc).
• Expertise with motion control.
• Experience with Autonomous Vehicles or ADAS safety.

Perks of Being a Full‑time Torc’er

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full‑time employees.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation.
• AD+D and Life Insurance.

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range: $139,000 – $166,800 USD