Senior Motion Planning Engineer - AI-Driven AMR Fleet

ArcBest | Vaux; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ArcBest | Vaux is seeking a Robotics Engineer III - Motion Planning to lead fleet-scale AMR motion planning, develop AI-driven planning, and integrate with perception and real-time control.

You will design scalable planning architectures, optimize high-speed trajectories, and advance multi-agent coordination in industrial settings. A Master’s degree is required, with PhD preferred, and 4+ years in robotics planning is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in robotics, engineering, CS or related field is required.
• PhD in robotics, engineering, CS, or related field is preferred.
• 4+ years in robotics motion planning or AI-driven decision models.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable motion planning frameworks for fleet-level AMR deployments.
• Develop AI-driven motion planning (RL, imitation learning, deep MPC).
• Implement real-time model predictive planners using CasADi, ACADOS, and optimization solvers.
• Lead cross-functional collaborations and mentor junior engineers in robotics planning.
• Ensure robust software development, CI/CD, and fault-tolerant control strategies.

Skills

Motion planning

Multi-agent planning

Reinforcement learning

C++/Python

ROS2

Education

Master's degree in Robotics

PhD preferred

Tools

CasADi

ACADOS

Job description

ArcBest | Vaux is seeking a Robotics Engineer III - Motion Planning to lead fleet-scale AMR motion planning, develop AI-driven planning, and integrate with perception and real-time control.

You will design scalable planning architectures, optimize high-speed trajectories, and advance multi-agent coordination in industrial settings. A Master’s degree is required, with PhD preferred, and 4+ years in robotics planning is highly valued.