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Kodiak AI, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer Controls Simulation

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You will develop high-fidelity simulations of articulated truck dynamics and control behavior. You will model vehicle and environmental effects, compare simulations with on-road results, evaluate controllers, and help build evidence supporting safe driverless operation.

Responsibilities

  • Simulate articulated truck motion in response to steering, accelerator, and brake inputs
  • Model vehicular motion and coupled tractor-trailer interactions
  • Incorporate environmental effects including incline, road bank, rolling resistance, and wind
  • Characterize nonlinear effects including gear shifting and electronic stability control
  • Analyze simulation fidelity against real-world performance
  • Evaluate controller performance across multidimensional assessments
  • Build a safety case for driverless operation

Requirements

  • 4+ years of controls development experience for automotive robots
  • C++ programming
  • Vehicle modeling
  • Mechanical physics
  • Vehicle simulation
  • Vehicle safety

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Annual bonuses
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Infertility benefits
  • Legal services
  • Identity and fraud protection
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Free catered lunch
  • Stocked kitchen
  • Free EV charging
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Commuter benefits
  • FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • HSA
  • Referral bonuses
  • Patent bonuses

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