Sr. Test Safety Engineer

In this role you will collaborate with Product Development & Fleet Operations teams to monitor, assess, and improve the safe testing of Autonomous Heavy Trucks

• Support the development and maintenance operational procedures related to testing autonomous vehicles safely. 
• Provide data analyses to maintain a safety case for Autonomous Vehicle platforms, including real-time safety support of operational testing. 
• Evaluate safety results of tests and develop risk mitigation plans.
• Support Torc accident and incident response process, mishap investigation, and corrective action plans. 
• Review engineering design specifications, test operations procedures, change proposals, deficiency reports, exceptions, and other requests for potential test safety impacts. 
• Coordinate and collaborate across stakeholders to ensure test safety is integral to all autonomous development testing and operations. 

What you’ll need to Succeed: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field of study and 6+ years of professional experience in automotive or surface transportation safety industry OR a Master's Degree in Engineering or related field of study and 3+ years of professional experience. 
• Experience with Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, able to identify root causes in complex integrated systems.
• Strong communication skills in both written documentation and verbal presentation
• Experience in project management, vehicle program management, product development life cycle, and project planning.   
• Experience coordinating with multiple groups to develop risk mitigation plans.
• Review system technical specifications/requirements, system design documents, unit and system level software development, test plans, test reports 
• Willingness to travel to other sites as needed. 

Bonus Points! 

• Experience performing systematic and comprehensive assessments on the system architecture, integrated design, software, support equipment, and installation of the subsystems, and experiments to ensure that relevant safety requirements are met. 
• Experience with robotics, or systems integration of complex electro-mechanical systems desired
• Experience using ROS is preferred.
• Programming experience in C++ and Python is desired.
• Demonstrated safety engineering analyses.
• Vehicle program support and root cause analysis for vehicle issues 
• Experience ensuring and auditing compliance.

• 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