Autonomy Motion-Planning Engineer - C++ & Controls

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

401k with employer match

Health insurance

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale is seeking engineers to design solutions for autonomous vehicles. You will implement motion planning and controls modules to ensure precise navigation.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in production software, particularly with C++, and are familiar with control theory. A thorough compensation package is offered, with salaries ranging from $125,000 to $232,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production software using modern software practices.
• Hands-on experience testing controls solutions on real production-grade vehicles.
• Fluency in control theory, numerical optimization, numerical analysis, and physics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement motion planning and controls modules for autonomous navigation.
• Characterize vehicle dynamics and create tailored controls solutions.
• Evaluate academic research for optimal-control-based solutions.

Skills

Motion planning

Control theory

C++ programming

Education

MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science

Tools

Quadratic programming solvers

Nonlinear optimization tools

Job description

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale is seeking engineers to design solutions for autonomous vehicles. You will implement motion planning and controls modules to ensure precise navigation.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in production software, particularly with C++, and are familiar with control theory. A thorough compensation package is offered, with salaries ranging from $125,000 to $232,000 USD annually.