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Senior Systems Triage Engineer (ML & Embedded Systems)

Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, currently focused on commercializing self-driving trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Founded in 2005, Torc has extensive experience in developing safety-critical, self-driving solutions.

Torc Robotics

Employee count: 501-1000

Salary: 139k-167k USD

United States only

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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:

The Release department plays a critical role in product engineering. The teams are responsible for ensuring the safe and successful deployment of autonomous vehicles, by implementing rigorous testing processes, using advanced testing tools to collect data and analyze the system performance.

What you’ll do:

The Sr. Systems Triage Engineer is responsible to evaluate performance data and test results collected from on road testing, simulation testing and off-road target hardware testing, creating value add analysis and trends as feedback to development teams. In addition to traditional embedded system triaging, the role will require techniques to investigate training data anomalies for machine learned components.

A successful candidate will have experience performing thought leadership, cross-function collaboration, and driving initiatives to transform and evolve the system triage and forensics processes, particularly in machine learning. A robust background in large-scale, safety-critical systems and/or software development processes within complex development systems is necessary to guide company engineering procedures.

  • Work with your team, as well as collaborate across teams, to provide a responsive feedback loop to development teams.
  • Perform triaging and analysis of issues discovered at the system level including sensor input issues, logic issues, embedded resource issues and training data issues.
  • Triaging is required across different test environments including hardware-in-loop (HIL), Simulation for behavior and perception and Vehicle level closed-course and public road work.
  • Perform triage, tracking, and reporting of metrics for test escapes
  • Provide system performance metrics based on data collected by our self-driving truck
  • Combine environment observations with event logs to determine avenues for investigation
  • Report on software quality using concepts such as defect ratios and software heatmap viewpoints
  • Track and follow-up on high priority and blocking defects, ensuring continued progress
  • Create tooling requirements for efficient triage and root cause analysis, metric reporting and visualization with the goal of quickly extract key learnings and trends related to software maturity
  • Establish and maintain defect management process, defect workflow and tracking including definition of bug ticket quality and ability to understand state of defects.
  • Contribute to a rapid integration and deployment schedule for self-driving software stack with consistent releases to extended testing teams.

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, Systems Engineering or related technical field with 6+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • 4+ years of industry experience leading test programs with focus on system triage, defect tracking and impact analysis
  • Experience with complex embedded systems including ADAS technologies i.e. autonomous driving software architecture, sensors, networking, compute hardware, control systems
  • Experience with software development tools i.e. build systems, containers, source control etc.
  • Experience with software for real-time or safety-critical systems
  • Strong problem-solving / analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn in unstructured environments
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving software/hardware infrastructure

Bonus Points!

  • Experience testing autonomous vehicles, ROS based robotics systems or ADAS features
  • Experience with machine learning software components
  • Configuration management of safety-critical systems, understanding of systems engineering and verification, validation methodologies.
  • Experience designing and commissioning custom HIL test fixtures

Work Location: For this position, we are open to hiring in Ann Arbor, MI (U.S.) office work locations in a hybrid capacity. We are also open to hiring Remote in the United States.

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’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 matchFlexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)Company-wide holiday office closures
  • AD+D and Life Insurance

At Torc, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc’rs 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.

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 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.

Job ID: 102504

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US Pay Range
$139,000—$166,800 USD

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What began in 2005 as Torc Technologies, a venture by a group of Virginia Tech graduate students, has evolved into a leading name in autonomous vehicle technology. The mission from the outset was to continue their collegiate work on autonomous vehicle software, initially focusing on Tele-Operated Robotic Controls (TORC) and developing Level 4 autonomous technology. A significant early milestone came in 2007 when Torc, in partnership with Virginia Tech, secured third place in the DARPA Urban Challenge. This achievement involved their Ford Escape, 'Odin,' autonomously navigating 60 miles of urban and off-road environments.

The company's journey continued with impactful projects, including a 2010 partnership with Virginia Tech for the National Federation of the Blind's Blind Driver Challenge, which earned them the National Instruments' 2010 Application of the Year. This project saw a blind driver independently operate Torc's modified Ford Escape on the Daytona Speedway in 2011. Torc's expertise also extended to defense, developing autonomous solutions like the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) to assist military personnel. Over the years, Torc has been involved in various defense and heavy equipment applications, and participated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. A pivotal moment arrived in March 2019 when Daimler AG, through Daimler Trucks North America, acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics. This partnership shifted Torc's primary focus to commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the United States. Torc is now an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. The company has since expanded its operations, opening an engineering office in Austin, Texas, and a Technology and Development Center in Stuttgart, Germany in 2022, as well as facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Montreal, Canada. Torc continues to advance its 'physical AI,' enabling self-driving trucks to perceive, understand, and act in the real world, with a commercial launch targeted for 2027.

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