System Engineer II - Release Readiness & Metrics (Python)

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

Join Torc's Release organization, where we help ensure autonomous driving software is validated, measured, and ready for deployment. Our team operates at the intersection of autonomy, systems engineering, testing, and data analysis, supporting release decisions through metrics, investigations, and system-level evaluation.

As a Systems Engineer II, you will contribute to release readiness activities by analyzing system behavior, developing metrics and tooling, investigating issues, and partnering with engineering teams across the organization. You will work alongside senior engineers to help evaluate software quality and performance while supporting the processes used to validate Torc's autonomous driving system.

What You'll Do

• Support release readiness activities through analysis of software performance, testing results, and system-level metrics.
• Develop, maintain, and improve Python-based tools, scripts, dashboards, and workflows used to evaluate software quality and release health.
• Analyze test results from simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, closed-course, and on-road testing environments.
• Investigate system-level issues and support root cause analysis efforts in collaboration with software, systems, validation, and autonomy engineering teams.
• Work with large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement across the autonomy stack.
• Help define, implement, and maintain metrics that provide visibility into software quality, system performance, and release readiness.
• Collaborate with engineers across Perception, Behaviors, Platform, Validation, and Systems Engineering teams to understand system behavior and support technical investigations.
• Participate in requirements reviews, design discussions, and validation planning activities.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of release processes, triage workflows, and engineering tools.
• Document findings, communicate investigation results, and provide actionable feedback to development teams.
• Support defect tracking and issue management activities throughout the software development lifecycle.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience working with complex software, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive systems, or distributed technical environments.
• Strong Python programming skills for scripting, automation, data analysis, or tooling development.
• Experience working with data analysis, metrics, dashboards, or system performance evaluation.
• Familiarity with software development workflows, defect management, testing methodologies, and validation activities.
• Ability to investigate technical issues, analyze data, and communicate findings effectively.
• Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to independently execute technical tasks and investigations while seeking guidance on larger or more ambiguous problems.

Bonus Points

• Experience with autonomous vehicles, ADAS, robotics, or safety-critical systems.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, databases, or large-scale datasets.
• Experience with simulation environments, SIL/HIL testing, or validation workflows.
• Familiarity with software quality metrics, release processes, or engineering KPIs.
• Experience building internal engineering tools or automation solutions.
• Exposure to systems engineering principles, requirements management, or verification and validation activities.

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: R-102771