Plus · 1 day ago
Research Engineer, Controls
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yrPlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. As a Senior Software Engineer on the controls team, you will deliver mission-critical improvements and new features for our autonomy motion planning and control stack.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesLogisticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and enhance control algorithms by developing frameworks that integrate MPC with learning based approaches (DL/RL/IL)
Responsible for the conceptual design and implementation of data driven controller by working cross-functionally with domain experts and other stakeholders by specifying meaningful insights for solving trajectory tracking problems
Develop tools and infrastructure for dataset generation, training, and evaluation to drive advancements in online control optimization
Ensure all model development keeps a real-time focus and operates efficiently in compute-constrained environments
Take a lead role in the planning and execution of vehicle testing in the offline simulation environment and on public roads to systematically improve performance, as well as performing root cause analysis and debugging to address any issues
Track and incorporate the latest multidisciplinary research advancements in a fast-moving field
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements
Qualification
Required
Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Strong foundation in motion control and modern neural network architectures, with expertise in at least one application area, such as IL/RL, time-series analysis, or dynamic system modeling
Skilled in debugging robotic systems within Linux environments, with strong programming expertise in Python and C++
Experience in model development & training with modern frameworks (e.g. PyTorch)
Hands-on familiarity with data ingestion and processing pipelines
Preferred
Hands-on application skills in any of the following areas: adaptive and nonlinear control, MPC & optimal control, robust control, data-driven control, Kalman filters, etc
Have a solid understanding of AV control, vehicle dynamics and drive-by-wire systems
Proven expertise with Application, Verification and Validation for ADAS / autonomous driving features and functions
Experience implementing Safety guarantees for dynamical systems
Benefits
Catered free lunch
Unlimited snacks and beverages
Highly competitive salary and benefits package
Including 401(k) plan
Company
Plus
Plus is an AI company whose mission is to build “driving intelligence” to power an autonomous future
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$520.03MKey Investors
HSGGSR Ventures
2021-03-01Series C· $100.15M
2020-11-23Series B· $286.18M
2018-11-15Series A· $32M
Leadership Team
David Liu
Founder & CEO
Hao Zheng
Co-Founder & CTO
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