Senior Motion Planning Engineer - Autonomy & Robotics

Motional AD Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional AD Inc. in Singapore is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for the Motion Planning team to tackle production-ready autonomous vehicle challenges.

You will define multi-quarter roadmaps, design scalable motion planning software, and mentor teammates while collaborating with decision, prediction, and tracking components to improve safety and performance.

Be part of a diverse, global team pushing the boundaries of robotics and transportation technology.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in C++.
• Bachelor's required; Masters or PhD degree preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with motion planning, navigation, or robotics safety-critical systems.
• Experience owning and leading features from problem formulation through algorithm design and delivery with impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute multi-quarter technical roadmaps and OKRs that span across multiple sub-systems and influence partner teams' technical directions.
• Lead technical discussions and establish team-level processes for system-level design, review, and the implementation of advanced features and formulation improvements.
• Own system-level architecture for core products, driving org-wide incident response and severity reviews to proactively optimize on-road performance and overall system reliability.
• Mentor junior and senior team members to cultivate a department-wide culture of product-focused engineering, robust documentation, and continuous technical learning.

Skills

C++

Robotics

Motion planning

Algorithm development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Motional AD Inc. in Singapore is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for the Motion Planning team to tackle production-ready autonomous vehicle challenges.

You will define multi-quarter roadmaps, design scalable motion planning software, and mentor teammates while collaborating with decision, prediction, and tracking components to improve safety and performance.

Be part of a diverse, global team pushing the boundaries of robotics and transportation technology.