Position Overview & Specifications

Our client is a leading UK driverless vehicle and mobility company expanding internationally and on a mission to find the very best people to be part of our success and join the driverless revolution that will disrupt and transform the world of transport. Due to year on year growth they are recruiting an experienced Path & Motion Planning Engineer for it's Autonomous Vehicles R&D Team.

Roles:

Participate in the design, Implement and test of different control algorithms in autonomous driving including but not limited to optimal control methods, MPC and LQR methods, optimization-based methods, system modelling, state-space representation, and linear/nonlinear control
Contribute to the control software architecture
Implement robust and highly readable C++ code
Communicate with other teams across the autonomous stack to integrate the developed algorithms
High-level code documentation

Essential requirements:

BSc required, MSc or PhD degree is preferred in Computer Science, Robotics, Mathematics or related field
1.5+ years of experience in robotics and controls
1.5+ years of C++ software development (Python is a bonus)
Experience working with optimal control and optimization techniques
Experience using ROS1&2 or any other middleware/frameworks

Nice to have requirements:

Good theoretical background in control and optimization and its sub-areas applied in Robotics
Experience working with Non-linear/linear optimal-control (MPC, LQR) and optimisation techniques (Interior-point, Lagrange multipliers, ASMM, etc.)
Experience in autonomous vehicles or mobile robots
Experience working on decision-making methods for controlling robots
Experience working with Docker containers
Experience with safety-critical software design
Experience working in simulation environments
Experience working with CAN bus protocol/communications
Experience working with drive-by-wire (DBW) systems

In return, you will get a great package that includes training, development, succession planning, a structured career path and a healthy bonus related to hitting key personal and company milestones.

If joining a growing cutting-edge technology organisation with great prospects in an emerging £billion sector and working with a brilliant motivated team appeals to you, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: