Senior Software Engineer, Control

Who We Are 

Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro is a leading autonomous technology company with vehicles on road today in California and Texas. The company’s core technology is the Nuro Driver, an integrated autonomous driving system consisting of state-of-the-art, AI-first software and custom-built sense and compute hardware. The first commercial application of the Nuro Driver is autonomous goods delivery with our custom, electric, zero-occupant vehicles in partnership with some of the most recognized brands in the world including Uber and FedEx.

About the Team

Our autonomy software team is growing and we are looking for an experienced Control Engineer. In this impactful role, you will collaborate with best-in-class engineers to tackle challenging problems and help advance the future of robotics to improve everyday lives.

About the Work

• Develop and maintain robust, reliable, fail-safe and optimized production-level control software using software engineering best practices (API design, rigorous code review, unit testing, etc).
• Participate in hands-on vehicle bringup, prototyping, testing, and debugging of control algorithms and systems on multiple vehicle platforms.
• Design and implement theoretical and practical control approaches and architectures for Nuro’s existing and new vehicle platforms, including filtering / estimation, classical and modern control methodologies, modeling and simulations.
• Design, implement, and use a data visualization, metrics, test harness, and triage system to identify, analyze, understand, root-cause, and evaluate performance limitations of Nuro’s self-driving control system.
• Collaborate closely with engineers across the hardware, low-level software, vehicle testing, systems, product, and other autonomy software teams.

About You

• BS/MS in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, aerospace, robotics, computer engineering, or computer science
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in developing ADAS or Autonomous Driving control software and bringing it to production
• Strong C (preferred) or C++ programming skills
• Deep knowledge in vehicle dynamics, control theory, control strategy development and testing
• Passionate about solving real-world challenging autonomous driving problems
• Fast to learn new areas and adapt quickly to new problems
• Strong math (geometry, analysis, probability), physics (kinematics, dynamics), and analytical skills
• Team player

Bonus Points

• Ph.D. with emphasis on Control
• Implementation classical and modern control methods such as gain scheduling, LQR and Model Predictive Control
• Powertrain and/or chassis control experience
• Experience in vehicle brake or steering actuators and vendor management
• Experience in automotive functional safety 
• ASPICE experience

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $167,200 and $250,800/year for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.