Senior Simulation Vehicle Modeling Engineer
Torc Robotics2 months ago
Base Salary
$161k - $193k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and own high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models representing longitudinal, lateral, and transient truck behavior.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable simulation platforms for closed-loop autonomous driving validation.
- Partner with autonomy engineering teams to implement vehicle model requirements for planning, controls, and system-level verification and validation.
- Communicate model capabilities, limitations, updates, and release notes to autonomy validation teams.
- Use automated regression frameworks to prevent model updates from degrading autonomy verification and validation performance.
- Perform software development lifecycle activities primarily in C++ within Linux using ROS/ROS2 tooling.
- Conduct root cause analysis for issues found in simulation runs and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Design test plans for data acquisition and telemetry supporting field data collection and model refinement.
- Support system-level test plans and verification strategies.
- Collaborate with OEM partners and simulation tool vendors to evaluate, integrate, and co-develop simulation capabilities.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical direction across simulation and autonomy domains.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field plus 6+ years of relevant experience; or a master's degree plus 3+ years; or a PhD plus 1+ year.
- Proficiency in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, CMake, and Linux.
- Experience with physics-based ground-vehicle modeling, including longitudinal and lateral dynamics, tire models, and powertrain.
- Working knowledge of autonomous vehicle autonomy stack architecture, including planning, controls, and system integration.
- Experience with unit, integration, and regression testing, automated validation pipelines, and simulation-based performance benchmarking.
- Ability to communicate vehicle model capabilities and limitations, capture autonomy requirements, and drive consensus across technical teams.
- Ability to own technical systems across multiple repositories and contribute to cross-organization architectural decisions.
- Advanced-level professional capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to mentor engineers and contribute to technical direction.
- Experience with high-fidelity truck, trailer, or heavy-vehicle models is beneficial.
- Experience building or extending closed-loop autonomous vehicle simulation environments is beneficial.
- Familiarity with scenario-based validation, sim-to-real correlation, and learned models consuming simulation outputs is beneficial.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with bonus component and stock options
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
- 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match
- Flexible schedule and generous paid vacation available immediately after start date
- AD&D and life insurance
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, offers a complete autonomous software solution for the trucking/freight industry. Torc was acquired by Daimler – the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America – in August 2019. We are working together to develop highly automated trucks to improve the safety and efficiency of transporting goods. We are experts in providing autonomous vehicle solutions and we partner with other industry leaders to bring this new technology to work in the real world. Our mission is to drive the future of freight through safer roads and the efficient transport of critical goods. #TorcDriven #TorcRobotics