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Functional Safety Manager
Torc Robotics. Lead planning and execution of safety-critical initiatives across the autonomous vehicle lifecycle .
Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United StatesJunior💰 $153,200 - $183,800 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading safety-critical initiatives within the autonomous vehicle lifecycle, ensuring compliance with safety standards such as ISO 26262 and managing program risks effectively. Proficient in coordinating hazard analysis, safety assessments, and verification and validation strategies to align engineering execution with safety assurance objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
ISO 26262 ApplicationHazard Analysis CoordinationSafety Case DevelopmentVerification & Validation StrategiesAutonomous Systems Leadership
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Hard Skills
Safety Requirements ManagementFunctional Safety ConceptsASIL DecompositionFMEA/FMEDA AnalysisSafety Lifecycle Artifacts
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationTechnical Governance Facilitation
Tools & Technologies
Simulation EnvironmentsTest EnvironmentsClosed-Course TestingField Operations
Industry Keywords
Autonomous VehiclesADASRoboticsAerospaceIndustrial AutomationRegulatory Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead planning and execution of safety-critical initiatives across the autonomous vehicle lifecycle
- Establish and maintain traceability between hazards, safety requirements, system requirements, verification activities, validation evidence, and release decisions
- Coordinate hazard analysis, safety assessments, safety case development, and operational readiness reviews
- Drive integrated verification and validation planning across simulation, test environments, closed-course testing, and field operations
- Manage program risks, technical dependencies, and change impacts across systems, software, hardware, perception, localization, controls, and operational teams
- Monitor safety and program metrics and identify issues affecting system performance, safety objectives, regulatory compliance, or delivery commitments
- Facilitate executive reviews and technical governance forums, providing visibility into program health, residual risk, and safety readiness
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience leading programs involving autonomous systems, ADAS, robotics, aerospace, industrial automation, or other safety-critical platforms
- Demonstrated experience applying ISO 26262 across the safety lifecycle, including HARA, safety goals, functional and technical safety concepts, and ASIL decomposition
- Familiarity with ISO 21448 (SOTIF), IEC 61508, UL 4600, or ISO/PAS 8800 is a plus
- Familiarity with safety lifecycle artifacts including Item Definitions, HARA, FMEA/FMEDA, Safety Requirements, Safety Plans, Safety Cases, and Verification & Validation strategies
- Demonstrated ability to align engineering execution with safety assurance objectives while maintaining program delivery commitments
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus 6+ years of experience, OR Master’s Degree in a related technical field plus 3+ years of experience, OR PhD in a related technical field plus 1+ years of experience