Staff Motion Planning Engineer
- Countries
- Remote, USA
- Job Types
- software & tech, engineering & hardware
- Experience
- expert
- Organization Types
- transportation & mobility, robotics
- Location
- USA - Remote
- Posted Date
- Company
- Motional
- Salary
- USD168,000 - USD225,000 annually
AI Summary
Job Description
Lead research and development of novel motion planning algorithms for autonomous driving, including search-based, geometry-based, and probabilistic decision-making methods. Architect and integrate planning and prediction algorithms, build robust high-performance software, collaborate across perception and control teams, and mentor junior engineers toward production deployment.
Hard Requirements
- PhD preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or Master's degree with 2+ years of robotics (preferably AV) experience
- 5+ years of research experience in robotics/motion planning with proven track record
- 3+ years of C++ software development focused on high-performance, reliable systems
- Past experience owning and leading technical development of complex features through production deployment
Soft Requirements
- Experience with probabilistic models such as Gaussian mixture models, Hidden Markov Models, and Particle Filters
- Experience with Bayesian modeling and inference for decision making under uncertainty
- Experience with the Bazel build framework