Software Engineer - Controls - Zoox

Job Title: Software Engineer - Controls
Job Location: Foster City, CA
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/4644e161-6b9e-47e5-a630-21ea73906f89
Job Description: Zoox is looking for a controls engineer to join our Planning and Control team. The controls team is responsible for our vehicle’s longitudinal and lateral dynamics. You will also work closely with other teams within the company, such as the Trajectory Planner team, to define suitable interfaces for the controls tasks. We are looking for a software engineer with technical expertise in control of complex dynamic systems.
In this role, you will:
Architect and implement control strategies for our vehicle’s longitudinal and lateral dynamics
Define specifications and test suites to tune parameters and compare the performance of different controllers
Work with validation team to define and execute tests for developed controllers
Contribute to failure and hazard analyses and implement safety mitigations in the control software
Work with the firmware team to ensure robust, safety-critical controller implementations in the hardened real-time embedded systems
Work with the simulation team to integrate controllers in the simulation environment for development and validation
Qualifications
BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, and 2+ years of relevant experience
Strong programming skills in C / C++
Strong background in controls (PID, LQR, MPC, etc.) and filter design (FIR, IIR, etc.) for complex dynamic systems
Understanding of vehicle dynamics and automotive sensors and actuators
Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design as well as strong mathematical and geometrical skills
Bonus Qualifications
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
Excellent leadership, project management, and organizational skills
Experience implementing a control system in a real-world product

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