Senior Motion Planning Engineer - Remote/Hybrid

Motional AD Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional AD Inc. is looking for an experienced software engineer to advance production‑ready autonomous vehicle technologies. You will contribute to motion planning, trajectory optimization, and onboard control algorithms on a hybrid in‑office/remote basis in the US.

Proven expertise in C++ and MPC is required, with Python as a bonus. You will collaborate with ML decision/behavior planning teams, participate in design reviews, and help shape long‑term roadmaps while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of C++ software development.
• Degree in Robotics/CS/EE preferred.
• Experience with MPC, motion planning, and simulation environments.

Responsibilities

• Understand and explain trade-offs and complex concepts to peers and leaders to drive decisions.
• Collaborate with ML decision/behavior planning, prediction, and vehicle control teams to build integrated solutions.
• Create project proposals that drive long‑term technical roadmaps across subsystems.
• Mentor junior engineers to foster product‑focused engineering and development.

Skills

C++

Model Predictive Control (MPC)

Motion planning

Python (bonus)

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Robotics/CS/EE

Tools

IPOPT

Gurobi

Job description

Motional AD Inc. is looking for an experienced software engineer to advance production‑ready autonomous vehicle technologies. You will contribute to motion planning, trajectory optimization, and onboard control algorithms on a hybrid in‑office/remote basis in the US.

Proven expertise in C++ and MPC is required, with Python as a bonus. You will collaborate with ML decision/behavior planning teams, participate in design reviews, and help shape long‑term roadmaps while mentoring junior engineers.