Controls Engineer (MPC)

About Monarch: 

At Monarch, we’re leading the digital transformation of farming. Monarch Tractor augments both muscle and mind with fully loaded hardware, software, and service machinery that will spur future generations of farming technologies. 

With our farmer-first mentality, we are building a smart tractor that will enhance (not replace) the existing farm ecosystem, alleviate labor availability, and cost issues, and provide an avenue for competitive organic and beyond farming by providing mechanical solutions to replace harmful chemical solutions. Despite all the cutting-edge technology we will incorporate, our tractor will still plow, till, and haul better than any other tractor in its class. We have all the necessary ingredients to develop, build and scale the Monarch Tractor and digitally transform farming around the world. 

Description: 

We are looking for engineers to work on applied research problems related to control in autonomous driving of electric tractors. The team works on path planning and control to deploy on resource constrained hardware.  

Technical Skills: 

• Necessary Skills: C++, Eigen, Boost, ROS. 
• Solid theoretical knowledge in Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Control systems, Model Predictive Control, Robotics. 
• Knowledge of some numerical algorithms or libraries among: IPOPT (cppAD), HPIPM would be a plus. 
• Experienced candidates in ROS & C++ projects with no prior control experience willing to apply their knowledge to vision problems are also encouraged to apply. 
• Experience in simulation frameworks such as Gazebo would be a plus. 

Responsibilities: 

• Ability to formulate math for a given problem statement/approach and prototype in C++. 
• Work in conjunction with other sub-systems for integration. 
• Testing/tuning the controller in simulation and on real-world hardware. 
• Communicate and collaborate with team members in India and abroad for the fulfillment of your duties and organizational objectives. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and can complete the assigned sub-task. 

What you will get: 

At Monarch Tractor, you’ll play a key role on a capable, dedicated, high-performing team. Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, excellent health, benefits commensurate with the role you’ll play in our success.