Lead Autonomy Behavior Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and test cutting-edge robotics software using C/C++ to facilitate safe and comfortable behavior and control for Autonomous Vehicles.

• Lead and engage in team code quality initiatives, including design and code reviews.

• Offer technical guidance to the Technical Support Team regarding issue diagnosis and resolution.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish software and system requirements for Autonomous Vehicle behavior and control subsystems.

• Work alongside data science team members to design and implement metrics that capture key performance indicators of Autonomous Vehicle subsystems.

• Create unit and simulation tests to ensure vehicle performance across targeted operational domains.

• Organize and conduct on-vehicle tests to verify the performance of Autonomous Vehicle software in real-world conditions.

• Identify and analyze issues reported by commercial operations through the May Field Response process.

• Develop tools and visualizations to assist support engineers in analyzing the performance of behavior and control subsystems based on field data.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a discipline that necessitates a solid mathematical and/or engineering background (e.g., physics, aerospace engineering).

• Over 7 years of industry experience working with real-world robotic systems, including the implementation of at least two commercial projects at a systems level, delivering essential functions that enable a robot to operate successfully in the field.

• Experience in developing and deploying capabilities for robot behavior planning, decision-making under uncertainty, path planning, probabilistic reasoning, prediction, machine learning, trajectory generation, controls, and/or localization.

• Knowledge of various non-linear control methodologies suitable for mobile robots or autonomous vehicles, such as MPC, LQR, PID, optimal control, stochastic control, adaptive control, and robust control.

• Proficient programming skills in C/C++.

• Expertise in software development within a Linux environment.

• Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, valgrind, and gdb.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have cohabited for at least one year are also eligible to participate.

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.

• Attractive retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.

• Generous paid parental leave along with a phased return to work.

• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.

• Total Wellness Program offering numerous resources for overall wellbeing.