Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core Development
Mountain View, CA$193.9k - $352.3kfull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Senior/Staff Controls Engineer responsible for designing and deploying production controls software for Nuro's L4 autonomous driving platform, spanning from parking lots to highways, in diverse conditions. Acts as a bridge between upstream autonomy and vehicle platform, collaborating with autonomy, hardware, and systems teams to deploy robust control software across multiple vehicle platforms globally.
Responsibilities
- Develop robust, reliable and optimized production-level control software following safety standards (ISO 26262).
- Develop seamless interactions between planner and controller and advanced control strategies for expanded ODD including parking lot maneuvers through highway driving under various weather conditions and road surfaces.
- Integrate controls stack with new vehicle platforms.
- Explore Machine Learning for vehicle dynamics and controls to improve vehicle performance, drivability and reduced time for new vehicle platform bringups.
- Collaborate closely with engineers across hardware, base software, upstream autonomy, vehicle testing and system teams.
Qualifications
- MS or Ph.D. (preferred) in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, aerospace, robotics, or a closely related field.
- 5+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years focusing on developing and deploying L2+ or higher level automated driving controls software at scale.
- Deep knowledge of vehicle dynamics, controls theory, and control strategy development and testing.
- Implementation experience with classical and modern controls methods and/or ML for Controls.
- Strong embedded C (preferred) or C++ programming skills.
- Strong foundation in math (geometry, calculus, probability) and physics (kinematics, dynamics), and analytical skills.
- Comfortable working with GenAI-assisted engineering workflows (e.g. Claude Code, Gemini, Cursor).
- Proven ability to collaborate within and across teams.
- Deep knowledge in vehicle dynamics, controls theories, control strategy development and testing.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Passionate about solving real-world challenging autonomous driving problems.
- Self-starter with strong drive, accountability, and the ability to adapt quickly to new problems.
Skills
Required:embedded C/C++ programmingvehicle dynamicscontrol theory
Nice to have:ML for controls
Benefits
- annual performance bonus
- equity
- competitive benefits package
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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