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Overland AI, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, is transforming land operations for modern defense through autonomous ground vehicle technology. The company has secured eight-figure contracts with the Department of Defense and partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. Backed by prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, Overland AI leverages over a decade of advanced robotics and machine learning research.
As a Software Engineer – Trajectory Optimization, you will design and implement planning algorithms for autonomous ground vehicles operating in complex off-road and on-road terrain using local sensing. The role requires balancing algorithm fidelity and optimality against computational efficiency and robustness for high-speed movement across punishing terrain.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and implement local trajectory optimization algorithms for autonomous ground vehicles
- Support rapid integration and adjustment of planning algorithms for diverse vehicles and sensing modalities
- Collaborate with other teams on shared codebase development
- Leverage significant offroad driving datasets to improve performance through regression and progression testing
- Participate in field tests, demonstrations, and product evaluation events
The ideal candidate has experience with model predictive control, system identification, and deep intuition for vehicle-terrain dynamics. This is a hands-on role requiring both algorithmic expertise and practical understanding of how physical platforms interact with real-world environments.
