Sr. Staff Engineer
Core
Develop trajectory optimization algorithms (iLQR, MPC) and local planners for low-speed autonomous driving scenarios.
Role type
Sr. Staff Engineer (Autonomous Driving Planning)
Builds
Production-grade planning stack for autonomous vehicles
Domain
Autonomous driving / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C/C++ programming, trajectory optimization (iLQR, MPC), real-time systems, embedded software integration, simulation & benchmarking, architecture design, debugging
Preferred skills
ML-based planning, GPU/parallel computing, production deployment in real vehicles
Technologies
NVIDIA Xavier/Orin, Infineon Aurix, Jira
Responsibilities
Develop trajectory optimization algorithms, design constraint-aware optimization methods, refactor planning-stack architecture, optimize CPU/GPU usage, debug trajectory mismatches, prototype learned models
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with leadership