Embedded Software Engineer, Drive-By-Wire

About the company

Gatik is an autonomous freight company that operates driverless delivery trucks for short-haul logistics.

About this role

<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Who we are</span></h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> </div> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">About the role</span></h3> <div> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We are seeking a passionate Embedded Software Engineer to join our Drive-By-Wire team to build and improve chassis control software for integration onto common ECU hardware. We are looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team. You will play a critical part in building robust and functionally safe control solutions for Level 4 autonomous technology.</span></p> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This role is onsite at our Santa Clara, CA office.</span></div> <div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>What you'll do</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Build and improve vehicle chassis controls software for integration on common ECU hardware for vehicle controls.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Create functionally safe software by following common automotive standards for functional safety.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Design and propose toolchains for seamless integration of model-based application software on ECU firmware.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Collaborate with requirements engineers to align the maturity of software and requirements for successful validation.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Create and track software release plans as well as testing activities to achieve continuous integration of software products in vehicle and field testing.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bring-up for autonomous vehicle build, including troubleshooting, software testing, and verification.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop and implement test plans for routine software releases and changes, including both on-vehicle and simulation testing.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Evaluate the performance of different AV components, such as sensors, actuators, and algorithms, to ensure they meet safety and performance requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Investigate and debug issues found during testing, working with other engineers to resolve problems and improve system performance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Collaborate with other engineers, including software, hardware, and systems engineers, to ensure seamless integration and performance of AV systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Integrate software and hardware components, ensuring proper functionality and performance within the overall vehicle system.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Participate in tuning, calibration, triaging, in-vehicle testing, visualization, and post-processing of test data.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>What we're looking for</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">M.S. or Ph.D.&nbsp; in automotive engineering, computer engineering, electronics/electrical engineering, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">2+ years of experience in embedded automotive systems in the field of ADAS/AD or vehicle