Test Safety Engineer

Torc Robotics is a Daimler Truck subsidiary developing Level 4 autonomous-driving software and systems for long-haul Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

Blacksburg, United States
About Torc Robotics

Founded in 2005 as Torc Technologies, Torc Robotics commercializes self-driving trucking technology, including its virtual-driver software, for freight operations.

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About the Role

You will develop operational safety concepts, plans, processes, and metrics for autonomous-vehicle testing. You will assess safety risks, analyze test data, investigate incidents, review engineering materials, create mitigation plans, and coordinate safety work across product development and fleet operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience or Master's degree with 0–3+ years of experience
  • Knowledge of automotive, heavy-truck, or aerospace products and industries
  • Experience in automotive and surface-transportation safety
  • Knowledge of systems engineering, HARA, DFMEA, FTA, or STPA
  • Experience in project management, vehicle-program management, product development lifecycle, and project planning
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama
  • Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, written communication, and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain operational safety concepts and work products
  • Develop test-safety processes for software releases and public-road testing
  • Lead safety risk assessments with stakeholders
  • Develop and document operational safety plans, requirements, and concepts
  • Support safe autonomous-vehicle testing procedures
  • Analyze data and provide real-time safety support for operational testing
  • Develop operational-safety metrics
  • Evaluate test safety results and develop risk-mitigation plans
  • Support accident and incident response, investigations, and corrective actions
  • Review engineering specifications, procedures, and reports for test-safety impacts
  • Perform safety and reliability analyses including FMEA, DFMEA, DFMEDA, FTA, and STPA
  • Coordinate stakeholders to embed test safety in development testing and operations

Benefits

  • Bonus component
  • Stock options
  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
  • 401K plan with 6% employer match
  • Flexible schedule
  • Generous paid vacation available immediately after start date
  • AD+D insurance
  • Life insurance