Software Engineer (Control)

well-funded deeptech startup; United States; On-site; USD 360,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Well-funded deeptech startup in the San Francisco Bay Area is looking for a Software Engineer specializing in control systems. The role involves designing controls for off-road vehicles, conducting vehicle dynamics analysis, and collaborating with engineering teams to refine solutions.

Candidates should have a passion for solving control problems, experience in production software, and familiarity with C++. An MSc or PhD in a relevant field is preferred, along with experience in compliance with safety-critical coding guidelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production software using modern practices.
• Hands-on experience testing control solutions on production-grade vehicles.
• Experience with high-performance C++ code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement controls modules for autonomous navigation.
• Characterize vehicle dynamics to create tailored control solutions.
• Collaborate with customers' engineers and manage relationships.

Skills

Production software development

Control systems expertise

Numerical optimization

Differential equations

C++ programming

Education

MSc or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Quadratic programming solvers

Nonlinear optimization tools

Job description

Software Engineer (Control) - San Francisco Bay Area - Salary: up to $400k OTE

Responsibilities

• Design and implement controls modules that can be deployed on off-road vehicles for autonomous navigation.
• Characterize the dynamics of our customers' vehicles to create tailored controls solutions and to reduce the gap between simulation and real-world dynamics.
• Evaluate and utilize academic research to create optimal-control-based solutions using techniques like nonlinear MPC and MPPI control.
• Collaborate with customers' engineers and manage customer relationships.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Passion about tackling challenging control problems involving a wide array of vehicles in challenging off-road environments.
• 3+ years of experience building production software using modern software practices.
• Hands-on experience testing controls solutions on real, production-grade vehicles.
• Fluency in differential equations, numerical optimization, numerical analysis, and physics.
• Enthusiasm for coming up with practical solutions to cutting-edge challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have:

• MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science with coursework or research experience in controls.
• Experience writing software that is compliant with guidelines for safety-critical C++ code, such as MISRA and AUTOSAR.
• Experience using quadratic programming solvers and nonlinear optimization tools such as OSQP, SCS, and CasADi to create robust and performant controllers.
• Experience applying machine learning techniques to vehicle dynamics modeling.
• Experience writing high-performance C++ code.Experience working with large industrial vehicles in off-road environments.