Robotics Autonomy Engineer — Planning (Hybrid/Remote)

FieldAI; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real-world deployment

Optimization/controls background

Learning-based planning

Open-source contributions

Safety-critical autonomy

Job summary

Field AI drives autonomous robotics for real-world deployment. We seek a Robotics Autonomy Engineer – Planning to design, implement, and deploy motion planning and control algorithms across diverse robotic platforms.

You will collaborate across perception, planning, and control, validating through simulation and field tests while refining algorithms for robustness in dynamic environments. Irvine, CA with hybrid options and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Strong motion planning and control knowledge.
• Experience with robotic systems (wheeled, legged, humanoid).
• Proficiency in C++/Python on Linux.
• Experience with ROS/ROS 2.
• Sensor experience: LiDAR, stereo/depth cameras, IMUs, GPS.
• Eligibility to work on US government projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop motion planning algorithms for real-world scenarios.
• Integrate planning with control for multiple robotic platforms.
• Validate with simulation and field tests.
• Diagnose and improve field performance.

Skills

Motion planning

Trajectory generation

Control systems

C++ and Python

ROS/ROS 2

Sensor experience

Robotics hardware integration

US government project experience

Education

Master’s degree in Robotics/CS

PhD a plus

Tools

OMPL

MoveIt

Nav2 stack

Job description

Field AI drives autonomous robotics for real-world deployment. We seek a Robotics Autonomy Engineer – Planning to design, implement, and deploy motion planning and control algorithms across diverse robotic platforms.

You will collaborate across perception, planning, and control, validating through simulation and field tests while refining algorithms for robustness in dynamic environments. Irvine, CA with hybrid options and a competitive salary.