Senior Autonomy Motion Control Engineer

Aurora; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to join the Motion Control team. You will design, implement, and verify motion control algorithms for the Aurora Driver across vehicle platforms, focusing on safety-critical performance.

The role emphasizes production-quality C++ development, rigorous testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance autonomous mobility at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in control system design and control theory fundamentals.
• 5+ years of experience building control systems for robots or vehicles.
• Proven ability to write production-quality C++ code.

Responsibilities

• Develop motion control algorithms for a safety-critical system.
• Analyze control system performance offline and on-road.
• Verify robustness against disturbances, failures, and environmental conditions.

Skills

Control theory

Production-quality C++

Robotics/Vehicle control

Education

Masters or PhD in related field

Tools

C++

Job description

Aurora in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to join the Motion Control team. You will design, implement, and verify motion control algorithms for the Aurora Driver across vehicle platforms, focusing on safety-critical performance.

The role emphasizes production-quality C++ development, rigorous testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance autonomous mobility at scale.