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Engineering Manager - Sensors

Torc Robotics
Ann Arbor, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2025

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.

Meet the team :

Join the Sensors Team, where we deliver multiple modalities of sensors that are rigorously tested and validated for Torc's autonomous driving trucks. Your role will make a significant impact on the future of trucking and autonomous technology as we look to Drive the Future of Freight. We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager who is enthusiastic about people leadership, hardware engineering and passive / active sensing technologies. In this role, you will lead a team of approximately 7 hardware / systems engineers, interface with automotive suppliers and stakeholders, develop and oversee implementation of test plans and procedures, and ensure overall alignment between the hardware components and the system goals.

What you’ll do :

The Engineering Manager on the Sensors team will oversee responsibility for key components of Torc’s product platform in a results driven environment. The manager must ensure organizational alignment with Torc’s larger focus of being the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include :

  • Facilitate processes for the delivery of scalable and high-quality components / products for autonomous driving vehicles and support systems.
  • Collaborate with other management and teams as needed to meet goals, monitor team performance, and achieve objectives.
  • Responsible for understanding the hardware or system technical domain of the Base Hardware team. This includes Radars, LiDARs, Cameras, Microphones, IMU and other sensing components.
  • Accountable and responsible for career development and coaching of the team.
  • Accountable and responsible for performance management of the team.
  • Accountable and responsible for ensuring continuous performance feedback is delivered and compensation analysis in close collaboration with peer managers and People Operations.
  • Responsible for managing a team with existing system and / or defined strategy. Leads a team of engineers that are tasked with building or solving difficult technical problems. Responsible for the quality of work, accuracy, record keeping, standards and ensuring a basic level of compliance.
  • Responsive to others and able to effectively collaborate to meet established standards, compliance requirements, implementation, and service delivery schedules.
  • Demonstrated functional knowledge of business area and demonstrates results of ongoing learning and professional development. Ability to effectively manage people and identify opportunities to develop staff experience and expertise.

What you’ll need to succeed :

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or engineering equivalent & 7 years of relevant experience.
  • 3 years of Engineering Management Experience
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Expert knowledge and demonstrated leader of hardware engineering acting as an advisor to other leaders on relevant trends and emerging issues.
  • Ability to effectively manage a team of technical professionals and identify opportunities to grow and develop the team.
  • Ability to evangelize best practices and promote consistent standards including test automation, observability, and performance metrics.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to automotive electronics.
  • Experience dealing with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
  • Experience with high speed signaling and signal integrity.
  • Willingness and ability to work across teams, geographies and time zones.
  • Bonus Points!

  • Experience with ISO 26262 standards, ASPICE, cybersecurity, or autonomous vehicles.
  • Knowledge or experience in safety-critical systems and applications.
  • Experience leading teams that work with complex active / passive sensing hardware.
  • 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
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