Remote Planning Engineer – Motion Planning & MPC

BairesDev; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive USD salary

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Global collaboration

Mentorship & growth

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Planning Engineer to develop and implement advanced motion planning for autonomous systems, translating complex models into real-time pathfinding that ensures safe vehicle navigation.

The role requires 5+ years in software engineering or robotics, with strong C++ and MPC/trajectory optimization skills, and hands-on experience in autonomous navigation pipelines. 100% remote work with competitive USD compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Robotics, or Autonomous Systems.
• Proven expertise in motion planning algorithms such as RRT, A*, and MPC.
• Advanced proficiency in C++ and trajectory optimization techniques.
• Solid understanding of real-time constraints and kinematic/dynamic modeling for robotics.
• Hands‑on experience with autonomous vehicle navigation and decision‑making pipelines.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy motion planning algorithms including RRT, A*, and lattice planners.
• Optimize vehicle trajectories to ensure high-performance execution within real-time constraints.
• Implement Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategies to manage complex system dynamics.
• Collaborate on the integration of navigation pipelines with decision‑making logic and hardware.
• Refine motion planning software to handle uncertainty and diverse environmental conditions.

Skills

C++

Motion planning

Real-time systems

Trajectory optimization

Autonomous vehicles

English proficiency

Robotics

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Planning Engineer to develop and implement advanced motion planning for autonomous systems, translating complex models into real-time pathfinding that ensures safe vehicle navigation.

The role requires 5+ years in software engineering or robotics, with strong C++ and MPC/trajectory optimization skills, and hands-on experience in autonomous navigation pipelines. 100% remote work with competitive USD compensation is offered.