Internship/Co-Op Systems Design Engineer

Torc Internships and Co-Ops provide a great way for you to hone your skills and see what life at Torc is all about. Our goal is to enable Interns and Co-Ops to become full-time Torc’rs.

What you'll do:

Torc is looking for a System Design Engineering Co-op to join a team responsible for bringing our autonomous driving software onto our test vehicles. Engineers in this role complete system design activities that outline the architecture and requirements for self-driving vehicles and the components within the overall system. Candidate responsibilities to include, but not limited to assistance with product requirement derivation, architecture design documentation, requirement analysis and maintenance. 

• Help derive product requirements from external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, liability review and societal expectations.
• Research and interpret data, define functional design requirements and architecture for the TORC Virtual Driver and related systems in the Autonomous Ecosystem.
• Assist with troubleshooting of component and system integration issues, guiding the team to an efficient resolution
• Assist developer-in-vehicle development data collection and testing
• Track full system performance, understanding the contributions of relevant sub-systems, providing feedback to development teams
• Assist with tracking of system performance KPis on a regular basis
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Must be working towards a Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience with robotics, or systems integration of complex electro-mechanical systems
• Experience using ROS is preferred
• Programming experience in C++ and Python are desired
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, able to identify root causes in complex integrated systems
• Strong communication skills in both written documentation and verbal presentation