Principal, Systems Engineer - Technology Stategy & Execution
Torc Robotics
Software Engineering, IT
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
USD 195,500-234,600 / year + Equity
Posted on Oct 30, 2025
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.
What You’ll Do
The Principal Engineer for the Technology Strategy & Execution team will be the single point of contact to coordinate and track the evidence towards a systematic meeting of all Torc Safety Case claims sufficiency criteria. This role will work with cross-functional teams on authoring goals and claims, generating evidence, tracking artifact progression, designing metrics, and program and product functions to ensure on-time delivery of safety cases.
- 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 a 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 these targets through validation and release strategies.
- Evaluate the technical quality of system, safety, and security artifacts.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Demonstrated expertise in a highly specialized technical domain, influencing best practices and conducting complex, high-impact work independently.
- Proven ability to drive alignment across divisional and organizational interfaces, shaping and delivering technical solutions that meet business and operational expectations.
- Active mentorship and guidance of engineers across the organization, contributing to the Principal Community that defines the company’s technical direction.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, with corresponding experience:
- Bachelor’s + 20+ years of relevant experience
- Master’s + 10+ years of relevant experience
- Doctorate + 7+ years of relevant experience
- Deep knowledge and application of safety and security standards such as ISO 26262, 21448, 21434, and UL 4600.
- Proficiency in safety analysis methods including STPA, FMEA, FTA, DRBFM, and 3x5 Why.
- Strong background in software development or systems engineering, including operating systems, programming languages, networking, databases, virtual environments, and system integration.
- Exceptional facilitation, technical coaching, and systems thinking capabilities.
- Collaborative experience with product and quality managers, with a clear understanding of business priorities.
- Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal—to build trust and convey complex ideas effectively.
- High attention to detail and critical thinking to identify and resolve protocol deviations and inefficiencies.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information ethically and professionally.
- Experience in:
- Autonomous operations risk assessment and mitigation
- System-of-systems failure mode analysis for fail-operational systems
- Machine learning delivery and data-driven validation at scale
- Continuous systems deliver
Bonus Points!
- Experience with automation via scripting or data mining
- Familiarity with AV and ADAS applications
- Background in production and series automotive safety-critical products
- Exposure to data-driven validation and 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:
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)
- 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.
Job ID: R-102393
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$195,500—$234,600 USD