Lead Autonomous Driving: Motion Planning & Control Engineer

Imagry | Autonomous Driving

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Imagry | Autonomous Driving in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Motion Planning and Control Engineer to design, develop, and implement state-of-the-art motion planning, guidance, and control algorithms for our autonomous driving systems. You will analyze complex traffic scenarios and build algorithms to ensure safe, efficient vehicle behavior.

Your work will advance real-time control on embedded platforms and contribute to rigorous tests, validation, and performance improvements.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical Engineering (or related field) with a strong emphasis on control theory.
  • Extensive experience with motion planning and control algorithms for autonomous systems.
  • Proficient with complex electromechanical drive systems, dynamics, and control theory.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement advanced algorithms for guidance and control in autonomous driving systems.
  • Design, conduct, and analyze system-level tests and experiments to validate control algorithm performance.
  • Optimize control algorithms for real-time execution on embedded platforms and systems.
  • Stay updated with the latest research and advancements in motion planning and control for autonomous vehicles.
  • Contribute to team technical discussions, code reviews, and brainstorming sessions.

Skills

Motion planning
Control algorithms
Embedded systems

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering with control theory

Tools

C++
Python
MATLAB

Job description

Imagry | Autonomous Driving in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Motion Planning and Control Engineer to design, develop, and implement state-of-the-art motion planning, guidance, and control algorithms for our autonomous driving systems. You will analyze complex traffic scenarios and build algorithms to ensure safe, efficient vehicle behavior.

Your work will advance real-time control on embedded platforms and contribute to rigorous tests, validation, and performance improvements.

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