Inceptio Technology is a global self-driving truck company based in Silicon Valley, California, and is currently one of the biggest companies working on autonomous driving technology. Our vision is to build the most trustworthy autonomous freight service network. We form close relationships with freight, logistics and automotive partners to transform the line-haul transportation industry. Our goal is to provide safe and efficient logistical assets at an optimized cost.
Location: Shanghai, China or Silicon Valley, USA
Job Type: Full-time
Department: OEM / Planning & Control
We are looking for a highly skilled PNC (Planning and Control) Engineer to join our autonomous driving R&D team. This role will focus on L4-level autonomous driving systems and end-to-end solutions. The ideal candidate will work on advanced model development, deployment, and optimization to enable real-world performance and scalability.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the design and development of L4 autonomous driving solutions, including learning-based planning and decision-making, and end-to-end model implementation (e.g., model design, training, evaluation, and deployment).
- Implement and refine model engineering workflows, perform root cause analysis and optimization, and build robust data pipelines (mining, annotation, versioning, and distribution) to support continuous model improvement.
- Develop and optimize model iteration workflows to improve process efficiency and deployment speed.
- Master’s degree or above in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive Engineering, Automation, or a related field.
- Solid foundation in mathematics and algorithms.
- 3+ years of experience in autonomous driving or related fields such as perception or intelligent systems.
- Proficiency in data-driven planning and decision algorithms, including but not limited to CNNs, Transformers, and Diffusion Models. Hands-on experience with end-to-end system design is preferred.
- Strong coding skills and familiarity with data management tools and engineering workflows.
- Experience with large-scale deployment of autonomous driving systems is a strong plus.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Company Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits
- PTO/Paid Holidays/Paid Sick Leave
- 100% Company paid Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance plan
- Company 401(K) matching program: 3%
- Company paid life /AD&D insurance
- Cell phone subsidy
- Company provided Lunch & Dinner Monday - Friday
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
- Opportunity for professional growth and career advancement
Top Skills
What We Do
We focus on the transformation of line-haul logistics by providing a more secure, efficient, and economical Transportation-As-A-Service (TaaS) via “Autonomous Driving + Green Energy+ Assets Operation” model to logistic customers.
This is to be achieved with our automotive grade L3/L4 autonomous driving software/hardware, developed in collaboration with major automotive manufacturers, fully integrated with mass-produced heavy-duty freight trucks.
With our advanced technology and seasoned operation team, we envision to develop the most trustworthy autonomous freight service network.
We make logistics graceful.
We’re always looking for self-motivated and creative talents to join our team. Visit our career site at https://en.inceptio.ai/siliconvalley
