helm-ai - Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles (Motion Planning)
Requirements
• MS/PhD in robotics, Computer science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience. • Solid C++ for robust, real-time systems, paired with Python for tooling and data analysis. • Deep familiarity with both planning algorithms (search, sampling and optimization-based) and complex decision architectures (like FSMs and behavior trees). • A solid grasp of vehicle kinematics and dynamics to ensure safe, smooth, and realistic motion profiles. • Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 or comparable autonomous middleware. • The following are not required but a plus: • Experience shipping a planner on public roads and analyzing real-world disengagement data. • Hands-on experience with tools like CARLA or custom in-house scenario frameworks.
Responsibilities
• Architect core behavior planning: Own the logic and decision frameworks that guide the vehicle through complex maneuvers (like unprotected turns, dynamic merges, and yielding). • Optimize trajectories: Develop robust trajectory generation systems that perfectly balance safety, passenger comfort, and vehicle progress. • Ensure verifiable safety: Translate complex traffic rules and operational design domain (ODD) constraints into interpretable, highly safe planning behaviors. • Solve the long-tail: Tackle exciting, real-world edge cases, from unpredictable pedestrians and occlusions to complex construction zones. • Drive cross-functional integration: Collaborate closely to seamlessly connect your planner with perception, prediction, localization, and control modules. • Test and validate: Prove out your solutions through rigorous scenario-based simulations, closed-course trials, and live on-road testing. • Optimize for real-time: Deliver robust, highly deterministic performance tailored for embedded automotive hardware.
Benefits
• Competitive health insurance options • 401K plan management • Remote-friendly and flexible team culture • Free lunch and fully-stocked kitchen in our South Bay office • Additional perks: monthly wellness stipend, office set up allowance, company retreats, and more to come as we scale
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