Senior Motion Planning Engineer - Trajectory Optimization
Torc Robotics4 hours ago
Base Salary
$161k - $193k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize motion-planning algorithms for trajectory generation, trajectory selection, behavior planning, and optimization-based planning.
- Develop planning solutions using graph search, sampling-based planning, spline and B-spline trajectories, convex optimization, and Frenet-frame approaches.
- Incorporate vehicle kinematic and dynamic constraints to ensure safe, feasible, and comfortable autonomous-vehicle behavior.
- Build production-quality software in modern C++ within Linux environments.
- Develop and execute validation strategies across Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and Vehicle-in-the-Loop environments.
- Collaborate with Safety, Controls, Perception, Validation, and Simulation teams on autonomous-driving behaviors.
- Investigate and debug vehicle behavior through simulation, system-performance analysis, vehicle integration, and post-deployment investigations.
- Contribute to architecture and technical design reviews, code reviews, deployment activities, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of industry experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 3+ years or a PhD with 1+ year of experience.
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ development in Linux-based environments.
- Experience developing robotics, autonomous-vehicle, ADAS, or other complex real-time software systems.
- Strong experience with motion planning, trajectory generation or optimization, behavior planning, or decision-making systems.
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics, vehicle kinematics, trajectory feasibility, planning architecture, linear algebra, numerical optimization, geometry, and robotics algorithms.
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, system design, scalable development practices, and the full software lifecycle through deployment and operational support.
- Strong system-level debugging, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Preferred experience includes Model Predictive Control, convex or quadratic programming, nonlinear optimization, imitation or reinforcement learning, vehicle controls, state estimation, trajectory tracking, Python, simulation, ROS/ROS2, Autoware, Apollo, CUDA, GPU acceleration, TensorRT, and on-vehicle testing.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with bonus and stock options.
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees.
- 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
- Flexible schedule, generous paid vacation available immediately after start date, company-wide holiday office closures, AD&D insurance, and life insurance.
- Hybrid office work is available in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Blacksburg, Virginia; and Fort Worth, Texas, or the role may be remote in the United States and Canada.
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, offers a complete autonomous software solution for the trucking/freight industry. Torc was acquired by Daimler – the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America – in August 2019. We are working together to develop highly automated trucks to improve the safety and efficiency of transporting goods. We are experts in providing autonomous vehicle solutions and we partner with other industry leaders to bring this new technology to work in the real world. Our mission is to drive the future of freight through safer roads and the efficient transport of critical goods. #TorcDriven #TorcRobotics