Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Senior Controls Engineer to join Aurora’s Autonomy Software Control team. The Control team is responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and verifying the motion control system of the Aurora Driver with all vehicle platforms.

In this role, you will

• Develop motion control software algorithms for a safety-critical system.
• Analyze and improve control system performance in both offline and on-road execution environments.
• Develop and verify system robustness with disturbances, failure modes, and environmental conditions.

Required Qualifications

• 6 years of industry experience in control software system design, with a strong foundation in control theory
• 6 years of experience working on control systems for vehicle platforms in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields.
• Strong C fundamentals and production-level code implementation
• Deep experience analyzing / simulating nonlinear vehicle dynamics
• Strong knowledge of state estimation and signal processing techniques

Desirable Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in related controls field
• Experience in verifying design of safety-critical and / or autonomous systems
• Familiarity with design of fail-safe/fail-operational control systems
• Proficient C and / or Python fundamentals, and production-level code implementation

The base salary range for this position is $152K - $227K per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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