Wisk

Staff Autonomy Engineer – Multi-Vehicle Planning

Job Description

Posted on: 
January 29, 2023

We’re looking for a senior engineer to tackle the challenge of multi-vehicle planning for our network of self-flying taxis. You will work at the system level to build algorithmic approaches to orchestrate a network of aircraft. You will help create the systems responsible for automatic fleet scheduling and trajectory planning prior to takeoff. You will build software capable of effectively managing multiple aircraft in flight, while considering the human operator interface. You will help to develop solutions to system-wide disruptions affecting multiple aircraft simultaneously. In short, you will help enable the scaling of our autonomous operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform surveys of the latest technology in industry and academia
  • Design and execute trade studies to evaluate candidate architectures and algorithms
  • Design, develop, and test algorithms in a high level coding language
  • Develop models and simulation environments
  • Work closely with software engineers to develop performant, compliant, and robust implementations
  • Design and execute integrated tests of the software in simulation and in flight demonstrations

Job Requirements

  • At least 5 years in industry or academia developing highly automated systems
  • B.S. in related engineering field, M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.
  • Solid foundation of physics, mathematics, probability & statistics.
  • Strong simulation and modeling skills.
  • Human factors or HMI expertise preferred
  • Working knowledge of Python, Matlab, and C++.
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