Robotics Motion Planning Engineer for Off-Road Autonomy

Foundation Robotics Lab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision plan

Dental plan

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Foundation Robotics Lab in San Francisco seeks an experienced robotics engineer to design and implement motion planning and autonomous navigation for off-road ATVs. You will integrate waypoints, obstacle avoidance, and terrain constraints into safe, drivable paths.

Candidates hold an MSc or equivalent, with strong hands-on practice in motion planning, ROS2, C++, Python, and real-world testing on robotic platforms.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent experience in robotics or related field.
• Hands-on motion planning experience with real robots.
• Excellent problem-solving with practical, field-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for planning architecture and priorities.
• Design and implement motion planning algorithms for off-road navigation.
• Integrate waypoints, obstacle avoidance, and terrain constraints into safe paths.
• Tune control parameters for robust performance on rough terrain.
• Collaborate with vehicle engineering on a tightly integrated system.

Skills

Robotics

Motion planning

Control systems

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Math / Electrical

Tools

ROS2

C++

Python

Point cloud / occupancy representations

Job description

Foundation Robotics Lab in San Francisco seeks an experienced robotics engineer to design and implement motion planning and autonomous navigation for off-road ATVs. You will integrate waypoints, obstacle avoidance, and terrain constraints into safe, drivable paths.

Candidates hold an MSc or equivalent, with strong hands-on practice in motion planning, ROS2, C++, Python, and real-world testing on robotic platforms.