Director of Engineering, TorcOS

Director of Engineering, TorcOS

Ann Arbor, MI

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.

Within the TorcOS organization, the team is responsible for the foundational software stack enabling Torc's autonomous driving platform. TorcOS provides the BaseOS, middleware, device drivers, data recording infrastructure, and AUTOSAR base software that powers the embedded compute platforms used throughout Torc Drive.

The organization enables robust system bring-up, low-latency communication between distributed software components, reliable sensor data acquisition, and foundational software services required by the Torc Drive and platform engineering teams. TorcOS works closely with autonomy, platform integration, hardware, safety, and OEM-facing organizations to deliver scalable, reliable, and safety-critical embedded software solutions.

The TorcOS organization achieves its goals through close collaboration across engineering domains while focusing on the design, development, integration, and release of foundational embedded software platforms supporting Torc's Self-Driving Truck solution.

We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader that will bring strong technical leadership, organizational maturity, and scalable engineering processes to the TorcOS organization. As a Director of Engineering, you will work closely with managers, principal engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver the foundational embedded software platform supporting the development of Torc's autonomous driving system.

The Director of Engineering TorcOS owns and drives the execution strategy, organizational effectiveness, and engineering delivery across foundational software domains including embedded Linux platforms, middleware systems, device drivers, data recording infrastructure, and AUTOSAR base software.

The organization is responsible for enabling robust compute bring-up, reliable communication backbones, low-latency sensor data processing, flashing and bootloader solutions, and foundational software integration across high-performance compute platforms and microcontroller-based systems.

The Director Engineering is accountable for establishing and driving engineering processes, organizational standards, and delivery execution strategies that support high-quality, scalable, and safety-critical software platforms. This individual builds and develops strong engineering teams and leaders while fostering accountability, technical excellence, and operational consistency across the organization.

As a strategic thinker, the Director Engineering continuously evaluates organizational effectiveness, engineering processes, and technical execution while proactively identifying and resolving roadblocks within the organization and across partner teams.

As a leader, you are responsible for the:

• Development of business plans and operational priorities to meet goals and objectives of the organization.
• Facilitation of processes for the delivery of scalable and high-quality embedded software platforms supporting autonomous driving systems.
• Collaboration with other management and engineering teams as needed to meet goals, monitor performance, and achieve objectives.
• Driving organizational accountability through metrics, engineering processes, and delivery standards.
• Understanding of the technical domain of the team's embedded platform and middleware solutions.
• Career development, coaching, and mentoring of managers and engineers.
• Selection and performance management of the teams.
• Continuous performance feedback and organizational development.
• Compensation analysis in close collaboration with peer managers and People Operations.
• Supporting organizational scalability through process improvements, engineering best practices, and operational consistency.
• Partnering with platform, autonomy, hardware, safety, and integration teams to ensure reliable system-level software delivery.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Ability to be a strategic partner to the organization and identify and plan for future organizational and technical needs.
• Strong engineering background within embedded software systems and platform development environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers and engineering organizations responsible for highly complex software platforms.
• Experience driving engineering processes, organizational standards, and scalable delivery frameworks across distributed teams.
• Ability to effectively manage a team of managers and professionals while identifying opportunities to grow and develop the organization.
• Strong experience with embedded Linux systems, middleware frameworks, or low-level platform software.
• Experience working with safety-critical or highly reliable software systems.
• Experience driving cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems, integration, and validation organizations.
• Ability to evangelize best practices and promote consistent standards including test automation, observability, platform reliability, and performance metrics.
• Experience supporting incident response, root-cause investigations, security initiatives, and compliance activities.
• Strong communication and organizational leadership skills in fast-paced engineering environments.

Bonus Points:

• Experience within the autonomous vehicle industry.
• Experience within the Automotive Industry.
• Experience leading embedded Linux or middleware platform organizations.
• Experience with device drivers, BSPs, or hardware abstraction layers.
• Experience with robotic communication frameworks or distributed software systems.
• Experience with AUTOSAR base software and microcontroller platforms.
• Experience with safety-critical system designs and standards.
• Experience with system bring-up, bootloaders, flashing tools, or platform integration activities.
• Experience supporting large-scale sensor data systems, logging, or recording frameworks.

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)
• 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: 102703

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range

$226,400 - $271,700 USD