Staff Safety Data Scientist / Statistician (Risk & Safety Analysis)

TL;DR

Staff Safety Data Scientist / Statistician (Risk & Safety Analysis): Leading the design and execution of statistically rigorous analyses to inform safety assurance strategies, engineering priorities, and risk-based decision making. Focus on quantifying and assessing risk using a variety of data sources including large-scale time-series data and structured safety datasets.

Location: Remote - U.S, Ann Arbor, MI

Salary: $168,800 - $202,600 USD

Company

Torc is focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

What you will do

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

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Statistics or a closely related field with 5+ years of experience (M.S.) or 3+ years of experience (PhD).
• Strong background in applied statistics, safety analysis, and risk estimation.
• Experience in autonomous vehicles or adjacent safety-critical domains (automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, rail etc.,).
• 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.

Nice to have

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• 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.