What we do
Torc Robotics is an autonomous vehicle technology company founded in 2005 by Virginia Tech graduate students, originally developing self-driving retrofit technology for defense, mining, and agriculture. Daimler Trucks acquired a majority stake in 2019 (and full ownership by 2021), and Torc now operates as an independent subsidiary focused on developing autonomous driving technology for Freightliner Cascadia trucks.
Careers at Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics has 46 open roles listed here, 31 of them remote, each read from its own careers site. The newest was posted Oct 15, 2026.
Teams hiring: Data Loop and Simulation (13), Autonomy (11), System V&V and Release (5), Compute Platform (4), Engineering (4), Build, Tools, Partners & Release (3).
Most roles are senior level (37%) or mid level (23%).
Postings that state pay list a median of $177,000 a year (middle half $153,000–$195,000), from 35 postings.
76% of these roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay
Locations
Blacksburg, VA
HeadquartersNo open roles at this location right now.
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Engineering Manager - Systems Triage (Metrics & Analysis)
Torc Robotics
Ann Arbor, MI · Remote
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Senior Product Manager
Torc Robotics
Ann Arbor, MI
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Simulation V&V Manager
Torc Robotics
Remote · $160,800 – $193,000
Lead a team developing simulation-based verification and validation for autonomous trucks, ensuring alignment with safety standards like ISO 26262 and SOTIF. This role suits someone with deep simulation testing expertise, ISO standards knowledge, and proven leadership experience who wants to shape the safety assurance approach for a self-driving program.
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HiL V&V Manager
Torc Robotics
Remote - US · $160,800 – $193,000
Lead a team of hardware-in-the-loop test engineers developing verification and validation strategies for autonomous truck technology, with responsibility for test planning, ISO compliance, and safety case support. This role suits experienced V&V professionals with automotive functional safety expertise who want to build and mentor a technical team on cutting-edge autonomous systems.
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Vehicle V&V Manager
Torc Robotics
Remote - US · $160,800 – $193,000
Lead the verification and validation strategy for autonomous truck systems, managing a team of test engineers who conduct safety-critical testing on closed courses and public roads. This role suits experienced engineering leaders with expertise in vehicle-level testing for safety systems who can translate technical findings into program-level safety assurance.
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Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Automation
Torc Robotics
Ann Arbor, MI · $160,800 – $193,000
This role leads AWS infrastructure operations for a robotics company's engineering organization, managing multi-account AWS environments, shared cloud platforms, and security posture at scale. It suits experienced infrastructure engineers who enjoy solving foundational problems that enable dozens of other teams to work effectively in the cloud.
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Engineering Manager, Active Sensors (LiDAR)
Torc Robotics
Full-time · Ann Arbor, MI · Remote
Lead the machine learning team building lidar and radar perception systems for autonomous trucks, managing both technical direction and people while balancing model performance against real-time compute constraints. Suits experienced ML managers comfortable with embedded systems complexity and collaborative cross-functional work.
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Commissioning - Systems Engineer I
Torc Robotics
Full-time · Ann Arbor, MI · $98,800 – $118,600
This role involves integrating autonomous driving software onto test vehicles and production systems, executing validation tests, and analyzing performance data to guide development teams. It suits engineers early in their careers who want hands-on experience with self-driving technology at a company backed by a major truck manufacturer.
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Senior, ML Engineer - Tracking
Torc Robotics
Full-time · Remote - US · $177,300 – $212,800
Torc is hiring a senior machine learning engineer to develop and deploy production tracking systems for autonomous trucks, focusing on multi-object tracking, sensor fusion, and state estimation across camera, LiDAR, and radar inputs. This role suits experienced ML practitioners who want to apply deep learning and robotics expertise to real-world autonomous vehicle challenges at scale.
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Logistics Manager 1
Torc Robotics
Full-time · Fort Worth, TX · $92,100 – $110,500
This role manages daily operations and personnel for Torc's autonomous vehicle testing program, overseeing test drivers, equipment, and schedules while maintaining safety compliance. It suits someone with logistics or operations experience who can lead a small team, coordinate complex testing activities, and thrive in a fast-paced autonomous vehicle development environment.
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