Staff Software Engineer, Controls

<div class="content-intro"><p>Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.</p></div><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are looking for an experienced Controls Software Engineer who is passionate about safety-critical systems to join our Motion Planning & Controls team.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>In this role, you will:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be responsible for designing and implementing our feedback, control, and actuation strategies using both established & novel techniques</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Architect, develop, and test reliable, redundant, and safety-critical software that controls fully-loaded trucks driving on the road</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Characterize the vehicle platform (e.g., steering, braking, throttle/engine management, dynamics) to develop models that can be used for precise motion planning, simulation, and controls</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work on fundamental problems in redundant actuation, degraded operation, and fail-safe control</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with other teams at Kodiak (e.g. hardware, motion planning, and systems engineering) to deliver a robust vehicle control architecture (for example: requirement specifications, test plans, test documentation, and implemented testing at all levels of integration)</span></li> </ul> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you’ll bring:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A strong background in robotics, controls, optimization, and mathematics (MS, PhD, or equivalent experience)</span></li> &