Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack)
Applied Intuition4 days ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Senior
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$151k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement classical or ML motion planners for fallback and minimal-risk maneuvers.
- Build planners that operate reliably under degraded perception and system faults.
- Define and execute safe, deterministic vehicle motions such as controlled slow-downs and safe stops.
- Use large-scale simulation and real-world data to evaluate planner behavior.
- Develop metrics, analysis tools, and dashboards to understand planner performance.
- Collaborate closely with behavior prediction, perception, controls, safety, and remote assistance teams.
- Contribute to a reusable fallback platform used across trucking and other autonomy programs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in motion planning for autonomous vehicles or robotics.
- Strong foundation in robotic motion planning algorithms and trajectory generation.
- Experience building deterministic, safety-critical planning systems.
- A data-driven mindset for large-scale evaluation, debugging, and tuning of planning behavior.
- Proficiency in C++ and experience working in real-time systems.
- Strong systems thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match.
- Learning and wellness stipends.
- Paid time off.
Tech Stack
C++
Categories
AI & MLEmbedded