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Salary: USD 146,000 - 211,500 / annual
Aurora is building self-driving technology for the transportation and logistics industry. The Autonomy Controls Software Team is responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and verifying the motion control system of the Aurora Driver across all vehicle platforms.
In this role, you will develop motion control algorithms for a safety-critical autonomous vehicle system. Key responsibilities include:
• Develop and implement motion control algorithms for safety-critical systems
• Analyze control system performance in both offline simulation and on-road execution environments
• Verify system robustness against disturbances, failure modes, and varying environmental conditions
• Work with production-quality C++ code in a real-time embedded context
Required qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience building control systems for vehicle platforms (automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields)
• Strong foundation in control theory and control system design
• Experience analyzing and simulating nonlinear vehicle dynamics
• Knowledge of state estimation and signal processing techniques
• Production-quality C++ development experience
Desirable qualifications include familiarity with fail-safe/fail-operational control system design, experience verifying safety-critical and autonomous systems, and a Master's or PhD in a related field.
Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment with at least 3 days per week in-office. The company emphasizes safety as a core value and seeks candidates committed to safety-first practices. The role offers competitive compensation including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
