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Software Engineer - Controls

Applied Intuition· Self-Driving Systems
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TokyoFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Software engineer with expertise in control of autonomous vehicles or mobile robots, developing high-performance controls modules for off-road vehicles under challenging terrain and timing constraints. Collaborative, customer-focused role with opportunities to apply academic research and contribute to best practices in autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement controls modules that can be deployed on off-road vehicles for autonomous navigation.
  • Characterize the dynamics of customers’ vehicles to create tailored controls solutions and to reduce the gap between simulation and real-world dynamics.
  • Evaluate and utilize academic research to create optimal-control-based solutions using techniques like nonlinear MPC and MPPI control.
  • Collaborate with customers’ engineers and manage customer relationships.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience building production software using modern software practices.
  • Hands-on experience testing controls solutions on real, production-grade vehicles.
  • Fluency in differential equations, numerical optimization, numerical analysis, and physics.

Skills

Required:Controls engineeringOptimal control (MPC, MPPI)Differential equationsNumerical optimization
Nice to have:C++ programming
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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