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Senior/Staff Controls Engineer

Nuro · Mountain View, California (HQ)

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Nuro's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Nuro's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Nuro
high
110 stale, 0 reposted of 110 open
Hiring momentum
139 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nuro's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nuro.

About this role

As a Senior/Staff Controls Engineer at Nuro, you will design and deploy production controls software for Level 4 autonomous driving across various environments. Your role involves developing robust control software, integrating it with vehicle platforms, and collaborating with engineers from multiple disciplines to address complex challenges in autonomous vehicle technology.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nuro as an employer.

What you need

  • MS or Ph.D. in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, aerospace, robotics, or a closely related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • 3+ years focusing on developing and deploying L2+ or higher level automated driving controls software at scale
  • Deep knowledge of vehicle dynamics, controls theory, and control strategy development and testing
  • Implementation experience with classical and modern controls methods and/or ML for Controls
  • Strong embedded C or C++ programming skills

Nice to have

  • Comfortable working with GenAI-assisted engineering workflows
  • Passionate about solving real-world challenging autonomous driving problems

What you get

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity
  • Competitive benefits package

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • High level of responsibility and complexity in the role
  • Potential for high variability in pay based on experience and qualifications

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Listed by Nuro on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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