Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack)

About the role

As a Motion Planning Engineer on the Fallback Stack team, you will design and ship deterministic, safety‑critical planning systems that keep autonomous vehicles safe when perception degrades or system faults occur. The focus is on classical motion planning techniques that deliver predictable behavior at scale.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement classical or machine‑learning‑based motion planners for fallback and minimal‑risk maneuvers.
• Build planners that operate reliably under degraded perception, partial observability, and system faults.
• Define and execute safe, deterministic vehicle motions such as controlled slow‑downs, pull‑overs, and safe stops.
• Use large‑scale simulation and real‑world data to evaluate planner behavior and guide parameter tuning.
• Develop metrics, analysis tools, and dashboards to understand planner performance at scale.
• 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.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in motion planning, robotics, or related fields.
• Strong background in safety‑critical software development.
• Experience evaluating algorithms with large‑scale simulation or real‑world datasets.
• Ability to work in a fast‑moving, customer‑focused environment.

Required skills

• Motion planning (classical and/or machine learning approaches)
• Simulation and data‑driven evaluation
• Deterministic algorithm design
• Collaboration across perception, control, and safety teams

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge autonomous‑vehicle technology.
• Dynamic, inclusive team culture focused on excellence.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.