Senior Research Engineer – Autonomous Vehicle Controls

Medium; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered free lunch

Unlimited snacks and beverages

401(k) plan

Job summary

PlusAI is seeking a skilled Research Engineer to enhance its autonomy motion planning and control systems. The role involves developing machine-learning vehicle models and optimizing performance through rigorous vehicle testing and analysis.

Candidates should possess a Master’s or PhD degree in relevant fields and have substantial programming experience, particularly in Python and C++. The position offers a competitive salary of $150,000 to $200,000 per year along with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing and developing for robotics applications.
• Strong foundation in modern neural network architectures.
• Skilled in debugging robotic systems in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance control algorithms for autonomy systems.
• Work with domain experts on data-driven controller design.
• Develop tools for dataset generation and evaluation.

Skills

Machine Learning Engineering experience

Motion control expertise

Programming in Python

Programming in C++

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

PlusAI is seeking a skilled Research Engineer to enhance its autonomy motion planning and control systems. The role involves developing machine-learning vehicle models and optimizing performance through rigorous vehicle testing and analysis.

Candidates should possess a Master’s or PhD degree in relevant fields and have substantial programming experience, particularly in Python and C++. The position offers a competitive salary of $150,000 to $200,000 per year along with a robust benefits package.