Robotics Controls Engineer for Autonomous Mining Vehicles

The JAM l People in Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The JAM l People in Robotics is hiring a Robotics Controls Engineer in San Francisco to advance the core control systems behind autonomous mining and logistics vehicles. You will work on MPC/PID control, lateral/longitudinal vehicle control, and state estimation, deploying on real autonomous trucks in production environments.

Candidates should have 6+ years in robotics controls, strong Python and C++, and hands-on ROS/Linux experience, with a background in autonomous vehicles or relevant heavy

Qualifications

• 6+ years in robotics controls / autonomous systems.
• Strong Python and C++ proficiency.
• Hands-on ROS and Linux experience.
• Experience deploying controls/localization/navigation on real autonomous vehicles.
• BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Eng or related.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve core control systems for autonomous vehicles.
• Work on MPC/PID style control and vehicle dynamics.
• Integrate localization/state estimation and Kalman filtering.
• Field test, log replay, and root-cause analysis on real vehicles.
• Collaborate across teams to ship production-ready solutions.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS

Linux

Localization

Navigation

Control systems

Real-world deployment

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Robotics or related

Tools

CAN Bus

Linux

Job description

The JAM l People in Robotics is hiring a Robotics Controls Engineer in San Francisco to advance the core control systems behind autonomous mining and logistics vehicles. You will work on MPC/PID control, lateral/longitudinal vehicle control, and state estimation, deploying on real autonomous trucks in production environments.

Candidates should have 6+ years in robotics controls, strong Python and C++, and hands-on ROS/Linux experience, with a background in autonomous vehicles or relevant heavy