Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Planning and Control

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of professional experience in robotics software development with focus on planning and control
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or C++ with strong software engineering fundamentals
• Deep understanding of motion planning algorithms including sampling-based, optimization-based, and learning-based approaches
• Extensive experience with trajectory optimization, path planning, and trajectory smoothing techniques
• Proven experience leading and shipping complex robotics planning and control projects
• Strong background with real-time control systems and feedback control design

Desired Qualifications

• Startup experience with track record of shipping working products under tight deadlines
• Robotics research experience, including publications in motion planning, control, or related fields
• Experience with the robotics tech stack including Linux, ROS, OpenCV, CUDA
• Knowledge of calibration, state estimation, and sensor fusion for planning and control
• Experience with basic mechatronics and electronics relevant to control systems
• Background in manufacturing automation, food production, or industrial robotics
• Experience with machine learning approaches to motion planning and control
• Knowledge of multi-robot coordination and task allocation algorithms

Additional Requirements

• Comfort with working in a fast-paced startup environment with startup-oriented hours
• Commitment to working onsite five days a week to contribute to positive in-office culture