Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle Simulation

Kodiak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and annual bonus

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free lunch

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. in Mountain View, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer, Controls (Simulation) to advance motion control and high-fidelity vehicle modeling for autonomous trucks.

You will work on both vehicle dynamics modeling and control theory, with emphasis on simulation accuracy and safety. The role offers exposure to linear and nonlinear dynamics, multi-vehicle simulations, and collaboration with hardware and software teams.

Qualifications

• Interest in theoretical and empirical vehicle modeling.
• Facility with mechanical physics.
• Enthusiasm for increasing the scope and fidelity of vehicular simulation.
• A focus on vehicle safety.

Responsibilities

• Simulate articulated truck motion in response to steering, accelerator, and brake inputs.
• Model vehicular motion including the interaction between coupled tractor and trailers.
• Incorporate environmental effects, such as incline, road bank, rolling resistance, and wind.
• Characterize non-linear effects, such as gear shifting and electronic stability control.
• Analyze simulation fidelity by comparing simulated and real-world performance.
• Evaluate controller performance across multi-dimensional assessments.
• Build a safety case for driverless operation.

Skills

Motion control

Simulation

Vehicle dynamics

Mathematical modeling

Software engineering

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. in Mountain View, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer, Controls (Simulation) to advance motion control and high-fidelity vehicle modeling for autonomous trucks.

You will work on both vehicle dynamics modeling and control theory, with emphasis on simulation accuracy and safety. The role offers exposure to linear and nonlinear dynamics, multi-vehicle simulations, and collaboration with hardware and software teams.