Staff TG&C Engineer: Real-Time Trajectory & Controls

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stack AV is seeking a Trajectory Generation and Controls engineer to drive motion planning, optimization and real-time control for autonomous trucks. You will contribute across design, implementation and deployment, collaborating with Autonomy, Systems Engineering and Operations teams to deliver safe, reliable software.

The role emphasizes modern C++ and Python, unit testing, simulation and real-time validation, with opportunities to influence roadmaps and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field. MS or PhD is a plus.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building motion planning and/or control systems for real world applications.
• Experience with optimization for model predictive control or real-time trajectory generation.
• Knowledge and experience with vehicle dynamics, system identification and real-time control algorithms.
• Fluent in modern C++.
• Experience with Python.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of TG&C features from design to integration, providing a well controlled, safe and comfortable vehicle experience.
• Provide input to team roadmaps and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Work closely with systems engineers to ensure a safe, well tested product is delivered.
• Write state of the art software, using modern C++ and Python. Make extensive use of unit testing, simulation, and log simulation.
• Work closely with other Autonomy teams (Constraint Generation, Trajectory Selection, World Fusion, Prediction, Perception, Localization, Calibration, ...) to design and deploy robust solutions, encompassing all aspects of autonomous driving.
• Be involved in design and iteration exercises, and help to align stakeholders by using strong presentation and communication skills.

Skills

Motion planning

Real-time control

C++

Python

Unit testing

Simulation

Team collaboration

Education

BS in CS/EE/ME

MS or PhD a plus

Job description

Stack AV is seeking a Trajectory Generation and Controls engineer to drive motion planning, optimization and real-time control for autonomous trucks. You will contribute across design, implementation and deployment, collaborating with Autonomy, Systems Engineering and Operations teams to deliver safe, reliable software.

The role emphasizes modern C++ and Python, unit testing, simulation and real-time validation, with opportunities to influence roadmaps and stakeholder alignment.