Senior Software Engineer, Controls (MATLAB)
Kodiak
Wyoming, MI · $190k–$260k a year · Posted October 21, 2026
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About the job
...vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that combines AI-powered software with modular hardware. Today it operates in long-haul trucking,... ...NASDAQ. We are looking for an experienced Controls Software Engineer who is passionate about safety-critical motion control to join...