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Motional

Staff Motion Planning Engineer

Remote U.S · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$168k-$225kDetected 7 days ago
C++AlgorithmsRoboticsMechanical DesignResearchCollaboration

About the role

  • Senior Motion Planning Engineer (Evergreen) On our Motion Planning team, you'll apply your passion in robotics and software development for production-ready autonomous vehicles.
  • Salary Range $168,000 - $225,000 USD Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
  • Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the research and development of novel algorithms for motion planning in autonomous driving, including but not limited to advanced search-based methods, sophisticated geometry-based methods, and decision making under uncertainty with a strong emphasis on probabilistic approaches.
  • Design and build a robust, scalable, and high-performance codebase that facilitates rapid exploration, prototyping, and rigorous evaluation of innovative motion planning approaches and algorithms.
  • Drive technical collaboration and interface seamlessly with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization, tracking and control components downstream, ensuring end-to-end system performance.
  • 3+ years of C++ software development, with an emphasis on developing high-performance and reliable systems
  • Thirst for knowledge, continuous innovation, and a drive to push the boundaries of autonomous driving technology.
  • We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect.
  • We aren't just developing driverless cars
  • To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads.
  • We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization.
  • Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of research experience in robotics / motion planning, with a proven track record of contributing to state-of-the-art solutions
  • Past experience owning and leading technical development on complex features from problem formulation through research, implementation, and deployment in a production environment.

Nice to have

  • PhD preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience in the robotics (preferably AV industry)

Skills

  • Experience with probabilistic models, including but not limited to Gaussian mixture models, Hidden Markov Models, and Particle Filters.
  • Experience with Bayesian modeling and inference techniques for decision making under uncertainty.
  • Experience with the Bazel build framework

Compensation

  • $168,000 - $225,000 USD
  • The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs.
  • The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only.

Benefits

  • This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity.
  • The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
  • Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional's benefits program.
  • Motional's benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

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