Lead Robotics Navigation Engineer - Onsite Boston

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

PTO

401k

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a senior robotics engineer to lead navigation algorithm development for autonomous mobile robots in Boston. You will optimize speed and safety for fleets while delivering robust navigation features and real-time planning.

The role is full-time and onsite in Boston, MA, requiring 5+ years in robotics, strong Python and C++, and hands-on leadership experience within Scrum teams.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in robotics engineering.
• Experience developing navigation algorithms for mobile robots.
• Proficient in Python and C++.
• Deep understanding of robot kinematics and dynamics.
• Experience with graph search methods (A*, RRT, PRM).
• Experience with convex optimization and nonlinear programming.
• Experience with mobile robot control (PID, Pure Pursuit, LQR).
• Experience shipping and supporting navigation features for a fleet of mobile robots.

Responsibilities

• Lead navigation algorithm development for autonomous robots.
• Optimize speed and safety for fleets of mobile robots.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on motion planning.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Navigation algorithms

Python

C++

Robot kinematics

Optimization techniques

Control algorithms

Navigation features

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a senior robotics engineer to lead navigation algorithm development for autonomous mobile robots in Boston. You will optimize speed and safety for fleets while delivering robust navigation features and real-time planning.

The role is full-time and onsite in Boston, MA, requiring 5+ years in robotics, strong Python and C++, and hands-on leadership experience within Scrum teams.