Autonomy and controls engineer jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area
186 open roles at 41 employers
Robotics Connected lists 186 open autonomy and controls engineer jobs in and around the San Francisco Bay Area at 41 employers, as of 6 November 2026. The employers with the most are Nvidia (43), Intuitive (13) and Zoox (13). Careers pages are re-checked every night, and a role comes off the list once it closes.
Updated 6 November 2026
Autonomy and controls engineer jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area by specialism
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Autonomy and controls engineer jobs elsewhere
- Everywhere1,030
- United States685
- Los Angeles101
- Germany52
- Atlanta43
- Boston41
- Washington DC41
- United Kingdom34
- France32
- India31
- Singapore20
- London20
- Switzerland19
- Australia18
- Seattle16
- Stuttgart15
The newest autonomy and controls engineer jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Principal Robotic Controls EngineerAurelius Systems · San Francisco, United States
- Software Engineer Intern, Autonomy Software [Summer 2027]Zoox · Foster City, United States
- Senior Principal Engineer- Autonomous Driving (ADAS) Data Loop & FlywheelBosch Group · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous VehiclesNvidia · Santa Clara, United States
- Embedded Motor Controls EngineerDexmate · Fremont, United States
- UAS Configuration & Material Control Technician, Sr.AV · Petaluma, United States
- Senior Supplier Manufacturing Engineer - Motion ControlIntuitive · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior Robotic Algorithm and Controls EngineerIntuitive · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior System Software Engineer— Autonomous Driving Context FusionNvidia · Santa Clara, United States
- Research Intern: Robust Robotic ManipulationHonda Research Institute USA · San Jose, United States
- Global Head of Platform Technology Development, Autonomous Lab AcceleratorRoche · South San Francisco, United States
- Lead Automation Engineer, Autonomous Lab Science & TechnologyRoche · South San Francisco, United States
- Global Head, Autonomous Platform Strategy & PortfolioRoche · South San Francisco, United States
- NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics2100 NVIDIA USA · Santa Clara, United States
- Controls Engineer, Production EquipmentZipline · South San Francisco, United States
- Contract Student Worker - Autonomy and Geofence Expansion (20 hrs/wk)Zoox · Foster City, United States
- System Software Engineer, Calibration - Autonomous VehiclesNvidia · Santa Clara, United States
- Software Engineer - ManipulationApptronik · Sunnyvale, United States
- Autonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (HQ)Skydio · San Mateo, United States
- Hardware Engineer, Autonomy PlatformsBedrock Robotics · San Francisco, United States
- Robot Autonomy EngineerMaven Robotics · Santa Clara, United States
- Motion Planning & Controls EngineerMaven Robotics · Santa Clara, United States
- PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern, 2027Skydio · San Mateo, United States
- Autonomy Engineer Intern, 2027Skydio · San Mateo, United States
- Staff Software Engineer, Motion PlanningAeroVect · South San Francisco, United States
- Senior/Staff Software-Hardware Integration Technical Program Manager - AutonomyZoox · Foster City, United States
- Automation Controls EngineerHadrian Automation · San Francisco, United States
- Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R6246)Shield AI · San Mateo, United States
- Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R4483)Shield AI · San Mateo, United States
- Principal Validation Tech Lead / Manager, L4 Driverless AutonomyWayve · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior Motor Control Engineer1X · San Carlos, United States
- Senior Embedded Controls Engineer – Scanning SystemsAeva · Mountain View, United States
- Sr. Embedded Controls Engineer – Scanning SystemsAeva · Mountain View, United States
- Staff Machine Control EngineerIntuitive · San Carlos, United States
- Software Engineer, Motion PlanningDiDi · San Jose, United States
- Electrical Engineer — Robotics & Autonomous SystemsZadar Labs · San Francisco, United States
- Member of Technical Staff, Robotics Control (Whole Body Control)XDOF · San Mateo, United States
- Staff Autonomy Program ManagerNuro · Mountain View, United States
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behavior TestingNuro · Mountain View, United States
- Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core DevelopmentNuro · Mountain View, United States
- Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineering Intern, Summer 2027Wing · Palo Alto, United States
- Senior Electrical Industrial Controls EngineerMytra · Brisbane, United States
- Controls EngineerWayve · Sunnyvale, United States
- Tech Lead Manager - ML Autonomy PerformanceWayve · Sunnyvale, United States
- Flight Guidance EngineerReliable Robotics · Mountain View, United States
- Sr. Guidance EngineerReliable Robotics · Mountain View, United States
- Flight Control Law EngineerReliable Robotics · Mountain View, United States
- Sr. AV EngineerZipline · South San Francisco, United States
- Zip Motion Planning Intern (Summer 2027)Zipline · South San Francisco, United States
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Motion PlanningPlusAI · Santa Clara, United States
- Senior Software Engineer, Motion PlanningPlusAI · Santa Clara, United States
- Principal Engineer / Director, Motion PlanningPlusAI · Santa Clara, United States
- Controls EngineerPhysical Intelligence · San Francisco, United States
- Robotics Engineer, ManipulationSkild AI · San Mateo, United States
- Senior Robotics Controls EngineerMytra · Brisbane, United States
- Senior Robotics Navigation EngineerDexmate · Fremont, United States
- Senior Robotics Controls EngineerDexmate · Fremont, United States
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339)Shield AI · San Mateo, United States
- Senior Controls Engineer – Robotics & AutomationKnightscope · Sunnyvale, United States
- Controls Engineer, PLC ProgrammingOSARO · San Francisco, United States
- Head of Autonomous Driving Technology & AI DevelopmentBosch Group · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior Principal Engineer- Autonomous Driving (ADAS) Data Loop & FlywheelBosch Group · Sunnyvale, United States
- Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – AutonomyGatik · Santa Clara, United States
- Senior Behavior Planning EngineerGatik · Santa Clara, United States
- Senior Behavior Prediction EngineerGatik · Santa Clara, United States
- Sr. Robotic Engineer, ControlsAurelius Systems · San Francisco, United States
- Lead Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicle IntegrationsUber · San Francisco, United States
- Senior Controls EngineerBoxbot · Alameda, United States
- MBA Technical Strategy and Operations InternAtoms · San Francisco, United States
- Technical Lead - Autonomy EvaluationAtoms · San Francisco, United States
- Robotics LeadAtoms · San Francisco, United States
- Senior Robotics Planning EngineerPronto · San Francisco, United States
- Robotics Planning EngineerPronto · San Francisco, United States
- Senior / Staff Electrical Engineer, Autonomous VehiclesAeroVect · South San Francisco, United States
- Principal Engineer, AutonomyAeroVect · South San Francisco, United States
- Senior Robotics Software Engineer, AutonomyBear Robotics · Redwood City, United States
- Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & ControlApplied Intuition · Sunnyvale, United States
- Vehicle Controls - Technical LeadApplied Intuition · Sunnyvale, United States
- Prediction and Planning - Technical LeadApplied Intuition · Sunnyvale, United States
- Member of Technical Staff – Mechanical Engineer, Manipulation, Frontier AI & RoboticsAmazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics · San Francisco, United States