# Autonomous Vehicle System and Control Engineer

> Aidoptation · Sint-Truiden, Belgium · — · Posted 2026-09-18

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

### Why Aidoptation?

At Aidoptation, we work on the hardest problems in autonomous driving: high-speed, safety-critical scenarios where precision and robustness matter. Our technology is proven at racing speeds and translated into real-world highway autonomy.

### Role Description

In this role you will work across the planning-to-control stack for highway autonomy, from trajectory planning through vehicle dynamics and control. You will help design and implement real-time algorithms that keep the vehicle safe, stable, and predictable at high speed and build the interface between planning outputs and vehicle actuators. You will own validation across simulation, SIL/HIL and on-vehicle testing, working closely with planning, perception, localization and systems engineers to close the loop end-to-end. The role includes hands-on vehicle integration, edge-case analysis, and test campaigns, with occasional travel depending on testing needs.

## Requirements

### Must-Haves

-   MSc in Robotics, Computer Science, Control, Mechanical, Automotive or similar
-   Minimum of 2+ years of relevant industry or research experience
-   Experience across motion planning, vehicle dynamics control, stability, control theory, Kalman filtering and MPC control.
-   Proficiency in modern C++ and Python, and/or MATLAB/Simulink, with disciplined software engineering and testing practices
-   Comfortable in Linux environments and ROS 2 (required)
-   Deep understanding of vehicle and tire dynamics.
-   Startup mentality: ownership, speed, hands-on and high standards
-   Fluent English (Dutch is a plus)
-   Applicants must already have the right to work in the EU. Visa sponsorship is not available.

### Nice-to-Haves

-   Experience with hard real-time systems
-   Experience and exposure to embedded systems software integration
-   Experience with scenario-based testing or simulation platforms (SIL and basic HIL) and vehicle testing
-   Basic understanding of vehicle dynamics constraints and controller integration
-   Familiarity with CAN and automotive interfaces, plus timing and synchronization basics
-   Familiarity with AUTOSAR and ISO 26262.
-   Interest in high-performance vehicles and limit handling topics

## Apply

[Apply at Aidoptation](https://apply.workable.com/aidoptation/j/B6842FA655/apply)

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