Senior Autonomy Controls Software Engineer

Aurora; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Control Systems Software Engineer to join the Autonomy Controls Software Team. You will design, implement, and verify the motion control system of the Aurora Driver across vehicle platforms.

The role requires building production‑quality C++ code and deep expertise in control theory, state estimation, and nonlinear vehicle dynamics. You will analyze performance offline and on‑road, and ensure robustness against disturbances and failures.

Qualifications

• Experience building production-quality C++ code.
• 8+ years of experience working on control systems for vehicle platforms in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields.
• Experience in control system design with a solid foundation in control theory.
• Experience analyzing/simulating nonlinear vehicle dynamics.
• Knowledge of state estimation and signal processing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop motion control algorithms for a safety‑critical system
• Analyze control system performance in both offline and on‑road execution environments
• Verify robustness of system to disturbances, failure modes, and environmental conditions

Skills

C++ production code

8+ years experience in vehicle control

Control design

Vehicle dynamics

State estimation

Signal processing

Education

Master's or PhD in related field

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Control Systems Software Engineer to join the Autonomy Controls Software Team. You will design, implement, and verify the motion control system of the Aurora Driver across vehicle platforms.

The role requires building production‑quality C++ code and deep expertise in control theory, state estimation, and nonlinear vehicle dynamics. You will analyze performance offline and on‑road, and ensure robustness against disturbances and failures.