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Staff Embedded Controls Engineer, Vehicle Motion

Palo Alto, CA, United States💼 Full-time💰 $150,200–$150,200🗓 2026-07-01 → 2026-07-23

Core

Developing next-generation centralized vehicle motion control systems to manage lateral and longitudinal vehicle dynamics, bridging the interaction between the driver and the vehicle.

Role type

Staff Embedded Controls Software Engineer (Vehicle Motion)

Builds

Centralized vehicle motion control system integrating chassis functions and dynamic features

Domain

Automotive / Embedded Controls / Vehicle Dynamics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Embedded controls development, Math and physics-based control strategies, Functional safety analysis, Firmware development and testing, Vehicle network protocols (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet), Electrical hardware bring-up and debugging, C, Python, RTOS, Oscilloscope and signal generator usage

Preferred skills

Hill hold, stability controls, anti-lock braking, park assist, adaptive cruise control development, PCB analysis, Software build tools (Bazel, Scons, Cmake), Hardware debugging and code optimization

Technologies

C, Python, Git, Bazel, CANape, RTOS, CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Signal generators, Power supplies

Responsibilities

Create and implement control strategies for vehicle motion attributes, Define functions and interfaces for 3rd party components, Collaborate with software integration teams on core functions, Participate in functional safety analyses of vehicle subsystems, Develop and execute test plans for firmware validation, Author subsystem block diagrams and lead reviews, Capture component-level requirements and approve Device Transmittals

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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