Robotics Autonomy Planning Engineer

FieldAI; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FieldAI in Irvine builds autonomous robotic systems that operate in the real world, combining robust motion planning with perception and control. As the Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Planning, you will design and deploy advanced navigation and trajectory generation for diverse robotic platforms, from wheeled to humanoid, in dynamic environments.

You will work across perception, planning, and control, ensuring reliable field performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Robotics, CS, or related field.
• Strong understanding of motion planning, trajectory generation, and control systems.
• Experience developing algorithms for robotic systems (wheeled, legged, humanoid).
• Familiarity with motion planning libraries like OMPL, MoveIt, Nav2 stack, etc.
• Solid programming skills in C++ and Python on Linux-based systems.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS 2.
• Experience with robot sensors including LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, GPS.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust motion planning algorithms for real‑world scenarios.
• Advance integration of planning with control and perception layers.
• Validate through simulation and real deployments across platforms.
• Diagnose field issues and deliver targeted improvements.

Skills

Motion planning

Trajectory generation

Control systems

C++

Python

ROS 2

OMPL

MoveIt

Nav2 stack

LiDAR sensors

US government project

Education

Master’s degree or higher

PhD a plus

Tools

OMPL

MoveIt

Nav2 stack

ROS 2

Job description

FieldAI in Irvine builds autonomous robotic systems that operate in the real world, combining robust motion planning with perception and control. As the Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Planning, you will design and deploy advanced navigation and trajectory generation for diverse robotic platforms, from wheeled to humanoid, in dynamic environments.

You will work across perception, planning, and control, ensuring reliable field performance.