Staff Software Engineer - Autonomous Planning & Motion

AeroVect Technologies Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect Technologies Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build planning systems for autonomous driving in structured, low-speed environments.

You will own mission, behavior, and motion planning across the full stack and collaborate with perception, controls and systems teams to deliver an integrated autonomous driving solution for airside operations. The role emphasizes production-grade software, safety-focused practices, and mentorship of engineers as the team advances a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Math, EE, ME, Robotics or related field.
• Hands-on experience designing planning modules for autonomous systems deployed in production.
• Strong C++ (preferred) or Python skills; Linux OS experience.
• Ability to drive ambiguous problems to well-architected solutions.
• Excellent communication, proactiveness and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and iterate on the mission, behavior, and motion planners for autonomous ground support equipment in airport airside environments.
• Drive technical decisions across the planning stack: algorithms, interfaces, and architecture.
• Prototype and evaluate new planning approaches and bring best ideas to production.
• Collaborate with perception, controls, localization, and systems teams for an integrated autonomous driving system.
• Promote best practices in software development, functional safety, and systems engineering in planning.
• Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and design discussions.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Linux experience

Planning modules design

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Math/EE/ME/Robotics/Physics

Tools

ROS/ROS2

DDS frameworks

Safety standards awareness

Job description

AeroVect Technologies Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build planning systems for autonomous driving in structured, low-speed environments.

You will own mission, behavior, and motion planning across the full stack and collaborate with perception, controls and systems teams to deliver an integrated autonomous driving solution for airside operations. The role emphasizes production-grade software, safety-focused practices, and mentorship of engineers as the team advances a