15 days ago
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and iterate on mission, behavior, and motion planners for autonomous ground support equipment.
- Own technical decisions across the planning stack, including algorithms, interfaces, and architecture.
- Prototype and evaluate optimization-based, search-based, and learning-augmented planning approaches and bring effective solutions to production.
- Collaborate with perception, controls, localization, and systems engineering teams on an integrated autonomous driving system.
- Establish software development, functional safety, and systems engineering best practices for the planning domain.
- Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and design discussions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, physics, or a related field.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing planning modules for autonomous systems shipped to production or deployed in real-world operations.
- Strong programming skills in C++ or Python and experience with Linux-based operating systems.
- Ability to independently drive ambiguous technical problems to well-architected solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, proactiveness, and ownership.
- Preferred: MS or Ph.D. in computer science, robotics, or a related field.
- Preferred: mastery of Modern C++ and safety-critical coding practices such as MISRA and ISO 26262.
- Preferred: 5+ years of industry experience in planning for robotic ground vehicles.
- Preferred: in-depth understanding of DDS frameworks such as ROS, ROS2, or other networking middleware.
- Preferred: experience working in startup environments and adapting to changing priorities.
About AeroVect
AeroVect builds autonomous driving systems and software to automate airport ground service equipment, improving ramp logistics for airlines, airports, and ground handling providers. It deploys and supports autonomy for fleets used by major carriers and ground service companies. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in South San Francisco, it is a privately held Series A company.