Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Controls

Who we are Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. About the role We seek passionate Software Engineers with strong fundamentals in software development practices and who are experts in C/C++ and Matlab/Simulink languages in production-oriented environments. The ideal candidate has a solid background in Control and Optimization and is a highly experienced soft [... source excerpt omitted ...] gineers to design, develop, test, and validate our autonomous fleet's AV control and optimization features. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office! What you'll do Design, implement, integrate, and support real-time mission-critical software for Gatik’s autonomy stack. Work with the research engineers to develop maintainable, testable, and robust software designs. Work with the Control team to develop, design, and implement the control and optimization methods in simulation and through in-vehicle testing. Support rapid prototyping of new methodologies via SiL and HiL. Participate in tuning, calibration, and in-vehicle testing. Participate in the [... source excerpt omitted ...] ectrical Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science with a background in controls and optimization. Deep understanding of optimal control, MPC, and Kalman filtering. 5+ years of production-level experience in C++/C (high and low level coding) and Matlab/Simulink. Experience using optimization techniques and tools/solvers to create robust and performant controllers. Solid backgrounds in math and linear algebra, and vehicle dynamics modeling and controls. 2+ years of experience in the AV/ADAS industries. Experience using source control, containerization, bash scripting, ROS2, CAN, Python, and Linux. Bonus Qualifications Familiar with dSPACE and vehicle dynamic modeling toolch