Senior Autonomy Engineer - Controls
Develops and tunes low-level controllers and trajectory optimization for autonomous drones, focusing on stable flight and gimbal motion. Requires experience with real hardware control, C++, dynamic programming, and non-linear optimization.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop, tune, and evaluate low level controllers and trajectory optimization
- Work across the software system to define the right data and interfaces for successful control
- Work with the UX team to explore and define planning/UI boundaries for new interaction paradigms
Requirements
- Industry or Research experience writing software that controls real hardware, e.g. grasping manipulation of a robotic arm, self-driving cars, aerial robots, or any kind of mobile robot
- Modern and classical control design methods
- High proficiency in C++
- Dynamic programming
- Non-linear optimization
- Solid software engineering foundation and a commitment to writing clean, well-architected code
Compensation
- Annual base salary range: $170,000 - $240,000
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive benefits: group health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, 401K
Skills
C++, Control Systems, Dynamic Programming, Non-Linear Optimization, Trajectory Optimization, Motion Planning, Robotics Software
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