Full-Time

HR Business Partner 2

Posted on 7/14/2025

Torc Robotics

Torc Robotics

501-1,000 employees

Autonomous truck software for Level 4

Compensation Overview

$136.2k - $163.4k/yr

+ Bonus + Stock Options

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

In Person

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree plus 6+ years’ experience in the human resources function OR Master’s degree plus 3+ years of experience in the human resources function, demonstrating increased levels of responsibility
  • Prior Experience as HR Business Partner, HR Consultant, or HR Manager
  • Proven experience in organizational development, succession planning, talent reviews, leadership coaching, compensation programs, and employee engagement
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and decision-making skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with team members, executives, and employees at all levels
  • Ability to thrive and collaborate in ambiguity and drive clarity in complex and fast paced environments
  • Experience with HRIS systems to drive strategic HR processes, Workday preferred
  • Experience with change management practices
  • Experience managing employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and employee performance management
  • Current, in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to human resources and employee management, including workers’ compensation and federal and state employment laws
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local legal and regulatory environment for human resources practitioners
  • Prior experience with HR metrics and analytics to inform, drive and influence decisions
  • Ability to maintain discretion with confidential information
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a strategic partner to all levels of management within their client group to anticipate, identify, and plan for people’s needs
  • Provide strategic coaching to leaders and managers within their client group to enhance team performance and effectiveness
  • Build manager capability in performance management, team dynamics, conflict resolution, feedback delivery, and employee engagement
  • Develop and nurture partnerships to influence and act as a bridge between business functions, leadership, and employees
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on HR policies, labor laws, and company values
  • Provide guidance to managers and employees on policy interpretation and applications
  • Guide leaders and employees through the talent management cycle
  • Shape and lead performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, and calibration in alignment with organizational goals
  • Ensure consistency and fairness in performance evaluations and development planning
  • Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning to identify and develop future leaders
  • Lead or oversee investigations into employee complaints, including harassment, discrimination, and policy violations. Document findings and outcomes and recommend appropriate actions
  • Ensure consistency and fairness in the application of policies and disciplinary actions. Partner with legal or compliance teams to ensure investigations are thorough, timely, and legally sound
  • Advise leaders and managers on handling sensitive employee issues (e.g., conflict resolution, performance concerns, behavioral issues). Identify ER trends and recommend proactive strategies to reduce risk and improve workplace culture
  • Conduct exit interviews for key roles, high potential employees, or sensitive departures to identify root causes of turnover, cultural issues, or leadership challenges. Share actionable insights with leaders to inform people policies, strategies and improve employee experience
  • Consult with managers to ensure strategic alignment, definition and execution of organization design, planning, and restructuring
  • Collaborate with business leaders to forecast talent needs aligned with growth objectives and define workforce plans for assigned client bases. Support execution against workforce plans with leadership, Finance, and Talent Acquisition
  • Analyze workforce data to inform hiring, retention, and organizational design strategies
  • Partner with Total Rewards to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices
  • Support annual compensation cycles and provide guidance on pay decisions
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, People Operations team and Centers of Excellence, or other stakeholders to design, implement, communicate, and educate the business on projects, initiatives, and programs in alignment with organizational goals
Desired Qualifications
  • Workday experience or HRIS systems experience preferred

Torc Robotics builds software for autonomous trucks, aiming to enable Level 4 self-driving capabilities for freight transport. They develop driving systems that let heavy trucks operate autonomously under certain conditions, and they work with truck manufacturers and fleet operators to bring these solutions to market. The company integrates sensors from partners (such as Luminar Technologies) and provides ongoing updates and support to ensure reliability and performance. Unlike more general AV players, Torc focuses on commercial trucking and leverages strategic partnerships (for example with Daimler Trucks) to integrate its software into production vehicles and fleets. Its goal is to improve road safety and freight efficiency by deploying scalable, commercial autonomous trucking solutions.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Blacksburg, Virginia

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Michigan Strategic Fund grants $3M for Ann Arbor hub creating 500 jobs.
  • Highway testing expands to Michigan public roads on Cascadia chassis February 2026.
  • Appoints CFO Tobias Wessels with Waymo experience for 2027 deployment scaling.

What critics are saying

  • Aurora launches driverless services on Texas highways April 2026 capturing market share.
  • Daimler Truck solicits investors for Torc stake February 2026 eroding valuation.
  • NHTSA probes Level 4 incidents halting Torc Michigan testing operations.

What makes Torc Robotics unique

  • Torc focuses exclusively on Freightliner Cascadia for U.S. hub-to-hub trucking.
  • Torc achieved driverless tests at 65 mph in October 2024 closed-course.
  • Torc delivers Level 4 software with 20 years safety-critical experience since 2005.

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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

Company News

Truckers News
Mar 9th, 2026
Torc begins autonomous truck testing on highways in Michigan

Torc begins autonomous truck testing on highways in Michigan. Mar 9, 2026 Another autonomous truck manufacturer has its vehicles on the road, this time in the state well known for manufacturing vehicles. Torc recently announced the expansion of its autonomous truck testing operations to public roads in Michigan. The company said it is using the latest-generation Daimler Truck autonomous chassis based on the industry-leading Freightliner Cascadia. Building on Torc's established testing operations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, the company said expansion in Michigan marks a significant step in Torc's engineering presence and broadens testing capabilities. Testing its autonomous trucks in the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan area represents the natural next step in Torc's strategy to bring this technology safely and reliably to the long-haul trucking industry. After establishing the Ann Arbor engineering office last year, the development work taking place there is now "on the road" in Michigan and contributing to Torc's next generation of software. The company said this enables the validation of autonomous performance across new environments and seasonal conditions for both hardware and software performance using real-world data. "Validating our hardware and software together on public roads is a critical step in the marathon toward autonomous trucking commercialization," said Felix Heide, head of Artificial Intelligence at Torc. "Each new hardware generation allows us to further validate our AI inference models, strengthen our simulation accuracy, and ensure our autonomous system performs safely and reliably in real-world conditions." Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. Looking for your next job? Careersingear.com is the go-to platform for the Trucking industry. Don't just find the job you need; find the job you want with the company that wants you! An error occurred: Your browser does not support cookies. Please enable cookies to use this feature.

Truck News
Feb 24th, 2026
Torc testing autonomous trucks in Michigan

Torc testing autonomous trucks in Michigan. Torc has announced it's now testing autonomous trucks on public roads in Michigan. The Daimler Truck subsidiary is testing its autonomous technology installed in a Freightliner Cascadia and expanding its footprint beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, Va., regions. "Validating our hardware and software together on public roads is a critical step in the marathon toward autonomous trucking commercialization," said Felix Heide, head of artificial intelligence at Torc. "Each new hardware generation allows us to further validate our AI inference models, strengthen our simulation accuracy, and ensure our autonomous system performs safely and reliably in real-world conditions." The Michigan testing is being based out of the greater Ann Arbor area, where Torc opened an engineering office last year. The Cascadia is running Torc's latest generation of software allowing the company to evaluate performance in a wider range of environments and seasonal conditions. trucknews.com is the trucking industry's leading information source, delivering vital insights to fleet executives, operations teams, maintenance personnel, owner-operators, and more. Readers turn to our experienced journalists for award-winning trucking industry news, trends, technical advances, equipment maintenance techniques, and business practices alike. Have your say This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.

Torc Robotics
Feb 24th, 2026
Torc Robotics Expands Autonomous Truck Testing to Michigan Public Roads

Torc robotics expands autonomous truck testing to Michigan public roads. Public-road testing in Michigan marks next step in Torc's growth, technology development and path to commercialization. BLACKSBURG, Va. - February 24, 2026 - Torc, a pioneer in self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the expansion of its autonomous truck testing operations to public roads in Michigan using the latest-generation Daimler Truck autonomous chassis based on the industry-leading Freightliner Cascadia. Building on Torc's established testing operations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, the expansion in Michigan marks a significant step in Torc's continued growth in the region as the company deepens its engineering presence and broadens testing capabilities. Testing its autonomous trucks in the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan area represents the natural next step in Torc's strategy to bring this technology safely and reliably to the long-haul trucking industry. After establishing the Ann Arbor engineering office last year, the development work taking place there is now "on the road" in Michigan and contributing to Torc's next generation of software. This enables the validation of autonomous performance across new environments and seasonal conditions for both hardware and software performance using real-world data. "Validating our hardware and software together on public roads is a critical step in the marathon toward autonomous trucking commercialization," said Felix Heide, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Torc. "Each new hardware generation allows us to further validate our AI inference models, strengthen our simulation accuracy, and ensure our autonomous system performs safely and reliably in real-world conditions." "Torc's continued growth in Michigan highlights the importance of strong public-private partnerships in advancing next-generation mobility," said Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund. "Through collaboration with companies like Torc, Michigan is driving innovation, building a skilled workforce, and reinforcing its position as a global leader in autonomous and connected vehicle technologies." The Michigan testing expansion builds on Torc's continued partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Ann Arbor SPARK, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing safety and innovation in the freight industry through autonomous trucking. Torc is currently hiring in Michigan and remotely for software engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning roles to support ongoing testing and development efforts. For more information about Torc's technology, open positions, or progress toward commercializing autonomous trucking, visit torc.ai. About torc. Torc is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has over 20 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, Torc also operates an engineering office in Montreal, a fleet operations facility in DFW to support productization and commercialization efforts and a facility in Ann Arbor to leverage the region's strong autonomous and automotive talent base. Torc's purpose is driving the future of freight with autonomous technology. As the world's leading autonomous trucking solution, Torc Robotics, Inc. empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide its customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.

Torc Robotics
Sep 25th, 2025
Dave Anderson Joins the Technology Leadership Team as VP of Engineering for Torc's Enablement Division

BLACKSBURG, Va - September 25, 2025 - Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the addition of Dave Anderson, who has joined the Technology Leadership Team as the VP of Engineering for its Enablement Division.

Torc Robotics
Sep 16th, 2025
Rebeca Delgado Joins Torc As Vice President, Engineering - Autonomy Applications

Rebeca Delgado joins Torc as vice president, Engineering - Autonomy Applications.

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