torcrobotics

Senior Hardware Engineer - Sensors

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At a Glance

Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Experience
6+ years
Posted
2026-03-25T15:52:19-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AgileAngularJiraLinuxPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Automotive
  • Engineering
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Medical

Requirements

Experience working with one or more of the following sensor modalities:

LiDAR: Model raw performance metrics such as range, resolution, point cloud density, and environmental robustness.

Specialize in advanced technologies like FMCW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave), Time-of-Flight (ToF), and MEMS LiDAR systems.

Radar: Analyze performance parameters including range accuracy, angular resolution, velocity measurement, and robustness against interference, tailored to automotive use cases.

Cameras: Evaluate performance factors such as resolution, field of view, dynamic range, low-light sensitivity, and image quality under various environmental conditions.

INS (Inertial Navigation Systems): Model drift, bias stability, and integration with GNSS systems to optimize localization accuracy and robustness.

Compensation & Benefits

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

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Responsibilities

The Senior Hardware Engineer on the Sensors team will be responsible for authoring, maintaining and analyzing technical requirements, and working across the product lifecycle to ensure stakeholder alignment and successful test/validation of each sensor.

Develop lidar, radar, camera, inertial navigation systems (INS), and microphone components that meet functional safety, security and component requirements with a focus on reliability and lifetime performance.

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 have a significant impact on the future of trucking and autonomous technology as we look to Drive the Future of Freight. We are currently seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer who is enthusiastic about thriving in a hands-on environment and ready to grow with the team. In this role, you will analyze and write hardware requirements, 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.

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: