Safety Statistician, III – Risk & Safety Analysis

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  

As a Safety Statistician – Risk & Safety Analysis, you will play a critical role in how Torc evaluates, communicates, and makes decisions about the safety of its autonomous driving systems.  

You will influence the design and execution of statistically rigorous analyses that inform safety assurance strategies, engineering priorities, and risk-based decision making. Your work will directly influence how safety performance and risk are measured, understood, and acted upon across the organization.  

This is a technical role focused on applied statistics and decision support, not dashboarding, experimentation platforms, or generic ML product analytics.  

What You’ll Do  

Employ statistically sound analyses to answer high-impact safety and regulatory questions, including how system performance translates to risk  

Apply statistical methods to quantify and assess risk using a variety of data sources including large-scale time-series data (e.g., vehicle and sensor data) and structured safety datasets  

Bridge safety and engineering teams by translating complex analyses into information engineers can act on  

Develop automated, production-ready analysis workflows that support continuous safety monitoring  

Select and defend appropriate statistical approaches for sparse, noisy, or rare-event data, applying Bayesian and frequentist methods and leveraging machine learning techniques where appropriate  

Communicate statistically defensible findings to technical leaders, safety stakeholders, and executives  

What You’ll Need to Succeed  

Advanced degree in Statistics or a closely related field  

M.S. with 3+ years of experience, or  

PhD with 1+ years of experience  

Strong background in applied statistics, safety analysis, and risk estimation  

Experience in autonomous vehicles, adjacent safety-critical domains (automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, rail, etc.), or comparable actuarial experience  

Experience working with complex, real-world datasets rather than clean or purely academic data  

Hands-on experience using Python for analysis (SQL and/or R a plus, but not required)  

Ability to communicate statistical concepts clearly to non-statistical audiences  

Comfort operating independently as a technical leader in a cross-functional, distributed environment  

Domain knowledge in Bayesian methods  

Bonus Points  

Experience applying Bayesian methods to estimate risk using disparate data sources (such as simulations and naturalistic driving)  

Background applying statistics to engineering or physics-based systems  

Familiarity with time-series analysis, uncertainty quantification, or rare-event modeling  

Experience supporting executive or external stakeholder decision-making requiring quick turnarounds, balancing analytical rigor with timeliness  

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)  

Company-wide holiday office closures  

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:  R-102792   Hiring Range for Job Opening  US Pay Range $145,900 — $175,100 USD