Commissioning - Systems Engineer I
About The Position
Torc is developing software for automated trucks and is seeking a Commissioning - Systems Engineer I to support integration, testing, evaluation, and requirements engineering for its self-driving software and related systems. The role supports integration of software onto vehicles and test benches, troubleshoots component and system integration issues, and develops and executes test plans for closed-course and on-road evaluation. It also includes analyzing testing data and system performance, managing issues through resolution, documenting best practices, and maintaining regular performance and testing KPI reporting. The position also contributes to product and system requirements for the TORC Virtual Driver and the broader Autonomous Ecosystem. This includes researching and interpreting data, defining functional design requirements and architecture, supporting system requirements specifications, and maintaining traceability between requirements and verification tests through the product life cycle. The engineer collaborates with development, functional safety, architecture, validation, operations, and other teams, and evaluates tools, technologies, and processes to improve product quality and testing capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Competencies and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 0–3+ years of experience.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a safe driving record.
- Ability to travel to locations away from the site; occasional travel to other sites may be required.
- Ability to work occasional overtime and adapt to a flexible schedule.
- Ability to collaborate across locations and time zones.
- Willingness to complete continuous technical education and training.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to obtain a passport and appropriate documents for potential international travel.
Responsibilities
- Support integration of new and existing self-driving software onto vehicles and test benches.
- Troubleshoot component and system integration issues and help guide issues to resolution.
- Develop and execute test plans, including closed-course and on-road evaluation of updates before deployment to extended testing groups.
- Evaluate full-system performance and provide feedback to development teams about relevant subsystem contributions.
- Use results from the automated software testing pipeline to improve the efficiency of the system integration release process.
- Maintain a rapid integration and deployment schedule with consistent software releases to extended testing teams.
- Perform first-tier analysis of extended testing data and share insights about system performance with the organization.
- Manage system issues from identification through resolution.
- Create requirements for tools or automation that increase overall testing capabilities.
- Track and report system performance KPIs and testing Key Performance Measures regularly.
- Provide integration issue resolution support to other testing teams.
- Triage road failures and use the results to understand and document test gaps.
- Exhaustively document best practices.
- Derive product requirements from external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, liability review, and societal expectations.
- Research and interpret data, and define functional design requirements and architecture for the TORC Virtual Driver and related systems in the Autonomous Ecosystem.
- Ensure product requirement specifications address security, performance, manageability, quality, and consistency, and provide technical guidance to development teams.
- Lead technical design discussions across organizations, including hardware, software, functional safety, validation, and operations considerations.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to support a high-quality product platform.
- Support development of system requirements specifications, including description of the dynamic driving task, functional flow block diagrams, and requirement derivation and allocation to components based on ASIL designation.
- Maintain traceability between requirement levels and map requirements to verification tests throughout the product life cycle, including planned iterations and proposed requirement modifications.
- Collaborate with functional safety engineering teams to align the design process with safety requirements and applicable standards, including ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
- Collaborate with architecture engineering teams to align the design process with system, hardware, and software architecture.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with 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.
- Flexible schedule and generous paid vacation available immediately after the start date.
- AD&D and life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
