Robotics Controls Engineer
CloudKitchens16 days ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$119k - $161k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and tune control algorithms for autonomous vehicle systems.
- Develop localization, state estimation, longitudinal control, lateral control, navigation, and steering systems.
- Build state estimation pipelines that fuse multiple sensor modalities.
- Analyze system performance through simulation and field testing.
- Debug control issues using logged data and identify root causes.
- Collaborate with perception, planning, and hardware teams to integrate control systems.
- Write reliable and efficient production-quality Python code.
- Travel periodically to customer sites, up to 15%, and provide schedule flexibility during deployments when needed.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional, non-internship software development experience.
- Strong foundation in classical control theory, including PID, lead/lag compensation, and stability analysis.
- Experience with state estimation, including Kalman filters, EKF, and UKF.
- Proficiency in Python and NumPy/SciPy for numerical computing.
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics and kinematics, and ability to read and debug real-time control code.
- Experience deploying localization and controls algorithms on real-world systems.
- Experience with Model Predictive Control and path-following algorithms such as Stanley and Pure Pursuit.
- Background in signal processing, filter design, and system identification techniques.
- Experience with heavy equipment or off-highway vehicles, CAN bus, vehicle interfaces, and ROS or similar robotics middleware.
- Familiarity with modern machine learning techniques for controls problems.
- Experience with C++ for optimization-critical paths is part of the technical environment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
- 401(k), equity eligibility, sick time, unlimited flexible time off, and paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
- Team lunch in the SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday.
- Based onsite at the San Francisco office five days per week; ongoing applications are accepted.
About CloudKitchens
We provide kitchen infrastructure and software that empower food & beverage operators to expand their operations with minimal upfront capital and time.