Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsite$125k–$232k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design planning modules for accurate autonomous navigation in tight scenarios.
- Characterize customer vehicle dynamics to close the simulation-to-reality gap.
- Take ownership of autonomy stack capabilities from design through vehicle enablement.
What they offer
- base salary
- equity
- benefits
Ideal candidate
Hands-on engineer passionate about motion planning and control who thrives owning tough autonomy problems end-to-end and testing solutions on real vehicles in a fast-paced, customer-focused team.
Requirements
- Passion for tackling challenging motion planning or motion control problems
- Bachelor's, MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science with motion planning or controls experience
- 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
- Enthusiasm for practical solutions to cutting-edge challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Experience writing high-performance C++ code
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional remote flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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