Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control
Applied Intuition1 month ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $232k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement motion-planning and controls modules for accurate autonomous navigation in tight scenarios.
- Characterize customer vehicle dynamics and create tailored controls solutions.
- Reduce discrepancies between simulated and real-world vehicle dynamics.
- Evaluate academic research and develop optimal-control-based solutions using nonlinear MPC and MPPI control.
- Contribute to infrastructure- and vehicle-side enablement work for an autonomous vehicle stack.
- Interact with users and customers to collect feedback and take ownership of technical and product decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, MSc, or PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science with coursework or research experience in motion planning or controls.
- At least 3 years of experience building production software using modern software practices.
- Hands-on experience testing controls solutions on real, production-grade vehicles.
- Fluency in control theory, numerical optimization, numerical analysis, and physics.
- Experience writing high-performance C++ code.
- Passion for challenging motion-planning or motion-control problems and practical solutions to cutting-edge challenges.
Benefits
- Base salary, equity, and benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
- Full-time employees primarily work from the Applied Intuition office 5 days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
- Accessible and inclusive application and interview accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities and medical conditions.
Tech Stack
Categories
Robotics
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds software tools, infrastructure, and operating systems for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous and driver-assistance systems across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. It sells enterprise software and services including simulation, sensor data management, HD mapping, and a vehicle OS to OEMs and government customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it counts 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military among its users.