Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core Development
Core
Design and deploy production controls software that translates planned trajectories into safe, precise real-world motions for L4 autonomous driving vehicles.
Role type
Senior/Staff Controls Engineer (Autonomous Driving)
Builds
Production-level control software for self-driving vehicles across diverse operational domains (parking lots to highways).
Domain
Autonomous driving, vehicle dynamics, embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Vehicle dynamics, controls theory, control strategy development, embedded C/C++, classical and modern controls methods, ML for controls, kinematics, dynamics, math (geometry, calculus, probability), physics
Preferred skills
MS or Ph.D. in mechanical/mechatronics/electrical/aerospace/robotics, 5+ years industry experience (3+ in L2+ automated driving controls), GenAI-assisted engineering workflows
Technologies
Embedded C, C++, ISO 26262
Responsibilities
Develop robust and optimized production-level control software following safety standards; Develop seamless interactions between planner and controller; Integrate controls stack with new vehicle platforms; Explore Machine Learning for vehicle dynamics and controls; Collaborate with hardware, base software, and upstream autonomy teams.