Software Engineer, Controls (MATLAB)

Mountain View, CAfull timeOn Site

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$190k–$260k

H1B: yes

Kodiak The Software Engineer, Controls (MATLAB) at Kodiak Robotics develops and tests safety-critical control software for autonomous trucks. The role involves designing feedback and actuation strategies and collaborating with hardware and embedded systems teams.

Responsibilities

Participate in designing and implementing our feedback, control, and actuation strategies using both established & novel techniques
Develop, and test reliable, redundant, and safety-critical software that controls fully-loaded trucks driving on the road
Engage with vehicle platform (e.g., steering, braking, throttle/engine management, dynamics) to develop models that can be used for precise motion planning, simulation, and controls
Work on fundamental problems in redundant actuation, degraded operation, and fail-safe control
Collaborate with other teams at Kodiak (e.g. hardware, embedded systems, and systems engineering) to deliver a robust vehicle control architecture
Create requirement specifications, implement features, plan testing, and document results
What you’ll bring:
Software development experience writing production-level MATLAB & Simulink
Experience with automatic code generation from MATLAB / Simulink to embedded C / C++
Development, testing, and tuning of controllers for mobile autonomous robots, ideally trucks, cars, or flying vehicles
System identification, modeling, simulation, and characterization of systems with complex dynamics
A strong theoretical foundation paired with practical experience in controls, system modeling, and redundant architectures

Qualification

DevelopmentSystem identificationFocus on end-to-end vehicle safety2-4 years of professional experience

Required

Software development experience writing production-level MATLAB & Simulink
Experience with automatic code generation from MATLAB / Simulink to embedded C / C++
Development, testing, and tuning of controllers for mobile autonomous robots
System identification, modeling, simulation, and characterization of systems with complex dynamics
Strong theoretical foundation and practical experience in controls, system modeling, and redundant architectures
Focus on end-to-end vehicle safety
2-4 years of professional experience

Preferred

Familiarity in development of production C++
Understanding of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
Understanding of software design and implementation in safety-critical domains (e.g. automotive, aerospace, medical, etc)
Written low-level drivers for software/hardware interfacing using protocols such as CAN or ethernet
Written efficient code running on resource-constrained embedded systems with a real-time operating system
Experience with formal verification methods, writing requirements, and systems engineering processes
Drafted safety goals and requirements with traceability, following the ISO26262 process