Senior Robotics Systems Software Engineer

Cyngn Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Health Concierge

401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Daily Lunches

Snacks and Beverages

Job summary

Cyngn Inc. develops, integrates, tests, and deploys production autonomy software for industrial vehicles, covering decision-making, motion planning, controls, navigation, and vehicle systems in simulation and on real platforms.

Responsibilities include validating software in simulation and on real hardware, diagnosing field issues, and collaborating across engineering and operations teams to improve reliability and deployment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires a relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least three years of hands-on software development for robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong modern C++ skills and working proficiency in Python.
• Experience deploying software on real robotic systems using ROS/ROS2 and debugging across software-hardware boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test, and deploy production autonomy software for industrial vehicles across areas such as decision-making, motion planning, controls, navigation, and vehicle systems.
• Validate software in simulation and on real vehicles, investigate field issues, and collaborate across engineering and operations teams to improve reliability and deployment outcomes.

Skills

Modern C++

Python

Robotics Software

Autonomous Vehicles

ROS/ROS2

Motion Planning

Vehicle Control

Localization

State Estimation

Sensor Integration

Simulation and Testing

Debugging Complex Systems

Software Architecture

Regression Testing

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ROS/ROS2 Middleware

Job description

Develop, integrate, test, and deploy production autonomy software for industrial vehicles across areas such as decision-making, motion planning, controls, navigation, and vehicle systems. Validate software in simulation and on real vehicles, investigate field issues, and collaborate across engineering and operations teams to improve reliability and deployment outcomes.

Requirements:

Requires a relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience, at least three years of hands-on software development for robotics or autonomous systems, strong modern C++ skills, and working proficiency in Python. Candidates should have experience deploying software on real robotic systems, using ROS/ROS2 or comparable middleware, and applying core robotics concepts while debugging systems across software and hardware boundaries.

Key Skills:

Modern C++, Python, Robotics Software, Autonomous Vehicles, ROS/ROS2, Motion Planning, Vehicle Control, Localization, State Estimation, Sensor Integration, Simulation and Testing, Vehicle Hardware Integration, Debugging Complex Systems, Software Architecture, Regression Testing, Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits:

Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Company-Paid Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Health Concierge, 401(k), Commuter Benefits, Flexible Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Daily Lunches, Snacks and Beverages