Autonomous Driving Motion & Behavior Engineer

Tensor; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensor is an American Physical AI company building agentic products, including the Tensor Robocar. We seek engineers with a track record in motion planning for autonomous systems and strong C++ production coding skills.

This role offers working with a world‑class team on technologically advanced automotive robotics projects. Located in San Jose, California, the position involves collaboration across global offices while contributing to safety-critical, real-time decision-making systems.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in CS/Robotics or similar technical field of study.
• 2+ years of industrial experience in motion planning for autonomous vehicles or robotics.
• Deep understanding of trajectory optimization, geometric algorithms, search-based motion planning algorithms, and decision-making algorithms.
• Solid coding skills, experience writing C++ in a production environment.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Skills

Motion planning

Communication

Collaboration

C++ production coding

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or Robotics

Tools

C++

Job description

Tensor is an American Physical AI company building agentic products, including the Tensor Robocar. We seek engineers with a track record in motion planning for autonomous systems and strong C++ production coding skills.

This role offers working with a world‑class team on technologically advanced automotive robotics projects. Located in San Jose, California, the position involves collaboration across global offices while contributing to safety-critical, real-time decision-making systems.