Controls Engineer
DoorDash - San Francisco, CA, US
Controls Engineer
In this role, your main focus will be to ship embedded control algorithms for various ECUs that operate the powertrain and other systems of the robot. Additionally, you will rigorously test the robot's performance at various levels (simulation, component testing, end-to-end road testing etc.) and continuously seek to improve development processes, testing methods, bug triage and robot performance. You will report to a Technical Lead on our Autonomy team.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Design and implement algorithms for closed-loop vehicle controls, supervisory controls, thermal management and auxiliary controls of various robot systems.
- Build infrastructure (test cases, plant models, functional models) to systematically verify the behavior of algorithms
- Proactively design features/systems/processes to exceed the needs of internal customers i.e. robot operations, field service, autonomy software stack and hardware
- Define and solve new problems not listed here using new skills and knowledge that you may have to acquire on the fly!
We're excited about you because...
- BS/MS degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
- Experience developing and testing brushless motor controls
- 5+ years hands-on experience of building robots, autonomous vehicles or other complex mechatronics systems
- Proficiency in model based design using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow and Strong understanding of fundamental parts of robotics or mechatronics systems: feedback control, sensors, actuators, embedded controllers, CAN communication
- Working knowledge of C and Python
Nice to have...
- Experience in building physical models of mechatronic systems for simulation
- Strong understanding of road vehicle dynamics
- Deep respect and understanding for a principled and rigorous approach to testing safety-critical systems
- Ability to write clear, concise and complete documentation of designs and tasks
- Comfortable using source control and build automation tools like Git, jenkins etc.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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