Engineering Manager Planning & Controls

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS Self-Driving System and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuitions solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View CA with offices in Washington D.C. San Diego CA Ft. Walton Beach FL Ann Arbor MI London Stuttgart Munich Stockholm Bangalore Seoul and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

About the role

As an Engineering Manager on the Trucking Autonomy team youll lead a world-class group of engineers focused on building and deploying scalable planning and control systems for commercial trucking. You will own the architecture and delivery of a next-generation system focusing on safe and efficient movement in high-traffic highway and suburban environments. This opportunity includes driving critical architectural and business decisions mentoring and building high-impact teams and owning a significant portion of our autonomy stack for trucking that has significant contract value and business opportunity.

At Applied Intuition you will:

• Drive the overall strategy technical roadmap and architecture for motion planning and controls dedicated to L4 autonomous trucks
• Guide the design and implementation of robust safety-critical algorithms for various driving domains including urban streets highways and diverse environmental conditions
• Grow and manage a team of world class engineers in the field of control systems for autonomous driving
• Evolve the architecture to achieve the final goal of an L4 end-to-end stack
• Work cross functionally with other teams including Perception Remote Assistance Simulation and Vehicle Operations to ensure the robust and efficient integration of the motion planning and controls software stack
• Work across the different verticals in the company and help create technology used across trucks and cars for all levels of automation

Were looking for someone who has:

• 5 years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems with a focus on motion planning and control systems
• Experience in two or more of the following: behavior planning path planning motion planning trajectory generation control theory
• Demonstrated ability to architect large-scale production software for real-world robotic or automotive systems
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams setting goals and overseeing technical projects
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to have:

• Direct experience working in the Trucking autonomy domain
• Hands-on experience developing and testing planning algorithms on an autonomous vehicle
• Experience writing safety-critical high-performance software using modern C
• Experience in quadratic programming and nonlinear optimization to create robust and performant controllers
• Experience applying machine learning techniques to vehicle dynamics modeling

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job postings subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $204000 - $343000 USD annually.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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