# Somnath Mondal

> Software Engineer @ Plus

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/somnath

My areas of interest include robotics, control theory, vehicle dynamics, mechatronics, system integration and validation. Thorough understanding of Autonomous Systems, Automotive Control Systems, Level 2+ Actuators (Steering, Brake and Throttle), Embedded Controls, Drive-by-Wire, ROS, ROS2, CAN. Skilled in software development & validation, system modelling and controller design, Hardware-in-the-Loop setup, actuator interfacing, vehicle integration and testing.

Tools used:
Languages: C++, Python, CAPL, C
CAN Tools: SocketCAN, CANalyzer, CANdb++ Editor, CANoe, PiSnoop, CanKing, TSMaster
Simulation: Gazebo, Prescan, Simian
MBD Tools: MATLAB and Simulink

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ PlusAI
Jan 2025 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ SafeAI (now part of Pronto)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, California, United States
Helping to build autonomous trucks for mining and construction

### Mechatronics Engineer @ Embark Trucks (acquired by Applied Intuition)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
Vehicle Controls and Interfaces - Actuators

•  Developed Embark’s in-house actuator test benches for ZF ReAX steering gear, Bendix 2C2 brake control valve and Embark Universal Interface ECU (used Vector tools, CAPL, C and Python).
•  Developed SocketCAN and pytest scripts for testing actuators (Bendix 2C2 brake valve)
•  Collaborated with Cummins to integrate Cummins L4 powertrain control features to Embark’s Autonomous Driving System. Developed a HIL bench for feature validation with CAN bus redundancy.
•  Developed diagnostics tools with Python for importing base-vehicle and embedded system health information from CAN buses to ROS to help triage vehicle interface related issues in the fleet. 
•  Characterized ZF ReAX steering gear actuator behavior in AV trucks and developed calibration process based on truck’s lateral control model. Achieved accurate lateral movement in autonomous driving.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Michigan Technological University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Houghton, Michigan, United States
• Developed a path planning and control algorithm for autonomous vehicles
• Designed an MPC with a combined longitudinal and lateral control model considering nonlinearities


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamic Systems and Controls)
Michigan Technological University

### Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata

### High School in Science (Electives: Mechanics, Statistics)
Sarisha Ramakrishna Mission Siksha Mandir


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mondal-somnath

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Last updated: 2026-04-11