Real-Time Vehicle Control Engineer (MPC/Estimation)

Woven by Toyota; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health, wellness, dental and

vision coverage

A rewarding 401k program

Flexible vacation policy

Family planning and care benefits

Job summary

Woven by Toyota in Palo Alto seeks an engineer for the Behavior Actuation team to bring MPC-based control and estimation into production. You will write and review C++ code, align algorithms with product requirements, and collaborate across teams to improve autonomy performance.

This role emphasizes real-world problem solving, code reviews, and hands-on testing in vehicles. English proficiency is required; a Masters/PhD in Control Systems or Robotics is preferred, with 3+ years in AD/ADAS or

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Control Systems, Estimation, Robotics, or a related field.
• 3+ years in AD/ADAS or related fields; academic lab counts.
• Proficient in English, written and verbal.
• C++ programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit C++ code to implement control algorithms in team repositories.
• Review requirements and determine what control algorithms would be most appropriate and why.
• Review test data and occasionally ride along in test vehicles to understand current performance, proactively looking for areas of improvement.
• Be a DRI for a software component, responding to customer requests, and representing the team during appropriate V&V activities.
• Balance immediate production needs with speculative advanced development work.

Skills

Control theory (MPC)

C++ programming

English proficiency

Education

Masters or PhD in Control Systems/Robotics/Estimation

Job description

Woven by Toyota in Palo Alto seeks an engineer for the Behavior Actuation team to bring MPC-based control and estimation into production. You will write and review C++ code, align algorithms with product requirements, and collaborate across teams to improve autonomy performance.

This role emphasizes real-world problem solving, code reviews, and hands-on testing in vehicles. English proficiency is required; a Masters/PhD in Control Systems or Robotics is preferred, with 3+ years in AD/ADAS or