Motion Planning Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: On-site

Position Overview

Join our Motion Planning team and apply your passion for robotics and software development to create production-ready autonomous vehicles. In this role, you will conduct research, develop algorithms, and build software to generate safe, comfortable, and intuitive routes and motions for autonomous driving.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop a variety of algorithms for autonomous driving motion planning, including but not limited to:
  • Search-based methods
  • Sampling-based methods
  • Optimization-based methods
  • Linear temporal logic
  • Decision making under uncertainty
• Integrate and evaluate combinations of motion planning and prediction algorithms.
• Design and build robust and scalable codebase that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and algorithms.
• Interface with perception and prediction components upstream, and trajectory optimization and tracking & control components downstream.
• Participate in code reviews and mentoring sessions with senior team members.
• Develop a culture of product-focused engineering, research, and development.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's or PhD degree preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Proven impact and expertise in the robotics / autonomous vehicle field.
  • 2+ years of research experience in robotics / motion planning.
  • 2+ years of C++ software development.
  • Past experience taking projects from problem formulation through implementation and deployment.
• Skills:
  • Thirst for knowledge and continuous innovation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $168,000 - $225,000 USD
  • Note: The salary range is an estimate based on various factors including skills, experience, location, and business needs. It reflects base salary only. This role may include additional compensation such as bonuses or company equity. Specific details will be shared during the hiring process.
• Benefits: Motional offers a comprehensive benefits program, which may include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Health savings accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • And more.

Company Information

Motional is a driverless technology company dedicated to making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We are driven by a mission that goes beyond technology:

• People First: Our journey prioritizes people, aiming to create safer roadways, more equitable transportation, and better communities.
• Higher Purpose, Greater Impact: We are developing first-of-its-kind technology with the potential to transform transportation. We are committed to designing for everyone and fostering a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and values every team member.
• Scale Up, Not Starting Up: Our team has achieved significant industry milestones, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S., the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operating the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We are focused on scaling our technology towards commercialization and seek team members ready for change and challenges.

Motional was formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv.