Principal, Systems Engineer - Product Release Case

Meet The Team:  

The Product Safety and Release team is responsible for architecting and executing the Torc product release case for a commercial launch of a fully autonomous truck. The release case is built on the foundation of product safety and security but expands to product performance, maturity, and rigor. The product release case manager will be the single point of contact to coordinate and track the evidence towards a systematic closure of all its arguments. This role will work with cross-functional teams on authoring goals and claims, generating evidence, track artifact progression, designing metrics, and program and product functions to ensure on-time delivery of release and safety cases.  

What You’ll Do:  

• Provide guidance, direction and definition for the release case management function including planning, scheduling, coordination, and implementation across multiple divisions and functions. 
• Support and maintain best in class state of the art release framework.
• Track targets for product safety, reliability, availability, robustness, security, traceability, defensibility, and quality.
• Drive execution toward the target via validation and release strategies.
• Evaluate technical quality of system, safety, and security artifacts. 

 What You’ll Need to Succeed:  

• Demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through:
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent with 10+ years relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent with 20+ years relevant experience.  
• 4+ years engineering experience in technical systems or software development.  
• Proven experience in applying standards like ISO 26262, 21448, 21434 and UL 4600. 
• Proven experience in applying methods like STPA, FMEA, FTA, DRBFM, 3x5 Why. 
• Experience in software development, operating systems, development languages, and deployment of software products, or systems engineering including networking, database management, virtual environments, system design, integration, and maintenance.  
• Exhibits strong facilitation, technical team coaching, and critical systems thinking.  
• Proficient working knowledge with product and/or quality managers, with understanding of business-level priorities.  
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to build trust and strong working relationships, effectively create and proofread documents and reports, and communicate to a diverse workforce.  
• Keen attention to detail to identify problems and processes that don’t comply with protocol.  
• Critical/logical thinking to identify problems and provide solutions to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality.  
• Strong time management and organizational skills to plan, develop, coordinate resources, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in a fast-paced environment.  
• Ability to ethically handle sensitive and confidential information with impartiality and professionalism.   

Bonus Points! 

• Experience with automation via scripts/data mining. 
• Experience with AV and ADAS applications.
• Experience with production and series automotive safety critical products. 
• Experience with ML/AI based products. 
• Experience with data driven validation/formal methods.

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 match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance