Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control Engineer

Venti Technologies Pte. Ltd.; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Venti Technologies Pte. Ltd. seeks a Control Engineer to advance motion control for autonomous trucks in real-world settings.

You will develop controllers, evaluate vehicle behavior, and work with cross-functional teams to improve system performance. Responsibilities include designing software for vehicle motion control (steering and speed), building models of vehicle behavior, and tuning controllers across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Control Engineering, CS, ME, EE, or related field.
• Around 1 year of experience in robotics, control systems, autonomous vehicles, or related field.
• Understanding of feedback control principles, vehicle dynamics, and controller evaluation.
• Experience with system modeling, system identification, or dynamic system analysis.
• Familiarity with electromechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic actuation systems.
• Proficiency in modern C++ development on Linux.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting ability, and willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate modern control methods applicable to autonomous driving and vehicle automation.
• Contribute to design, develop, and maintain software for vehicle motion control, including steering and speed control.
• Build mathematical models of vehicle behavior by characterizing steering, braking, throttle, actuator response, and system delays.
• Improve controller performance through testing, tuning, and calibration across different vehicle platforms and operating conditions.
• Collect and analyze vehicle test data to diagnose issues, validate controller behavior, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Design and maintain safety features within the control system, including fault detection, command validation, timeout monitoring, and safe recovery strategies.
• Improve the resilience of the control software against communication delays, timing variations, missing sensor data, and actuator faults.

Skills

Modern C++

Feedback control

Vehicle dynamics

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics/Control Engineering/CS/ME/EE

Tools

Linux

ROS/ROS 2

Job description

Venti Technologies Pte. Ltd. seeks a Control Engineer to advance motion control for autonomous trucks in real-world settings.

You will develop controllers, evaluate vehicle behavior, and work with cross-functional teams to improve system performance. Responsibilities include designing software for vehicle motion control (steering and speed), building models of vehicle behavior, and tuning controllers across platforms.