Home Robotics Motion Planning Engineer

Sunday Inc.; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A robotics innovation company in Redwood City seeks a Robotics Motion Planning Engineer to develop advanced motion planning systems for home robots. This role involves building collision avoidance algorithms and leveraging AI models for safe navigation in complex environments. Candidates should have a strong background in trajectory optimization and experience with Python or C++. The company values diversity and encourages applicants to apply even if they don't meet all criteria.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of trajectory optimization methods and trajectory smoothing.
• Experience implementing motion planning on real robot hardware.
• Solid understanding of spatial transforms and robot kinematics.

Responsibilities

• Build a whole-body motion planning system with ML and controls teams.
• Develop collision avoidance algorithms for noisy 3D perception.
• Create path planning algorithms for safe navigation in home environments.

Skills

Trajectory optimization methods

Motion planning techniques

Collision avoidance algorithms

Production-quality software in Python or C++

Education

MS or PhD in robotics or related fields

Job description

A robotics innovation company in Redwood City seeks a Robotics Motion Planning Engineer to develop advanced motion planning systems for home robots. This role involves building collision avoidance algorithms and leveraging AI models for safe navigation in complex environments. Candidates should have a strong background in trajectory optimization and experience with Python or C++. The company values diversity and encourages applicants to apply even if they don't meet all criteria.