Senior Robotics Motion Planner - AI-Driven Fleet Navigation

ArcBest; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ArcBest is looking for a Robotics Engineer III to advance motion planning architectures for fleet AMR navigation. You will design scalable planners, integrate with perception and real-time control, and advance multi-agent coordination.

Strong leadership and a solid robotics research background are essential for success. The role emphasizes high-performance optimization, AI-driven decision models, and deployment across industrial environments, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in robotics, engineering, CS or related field is required.
• PhD in robotics/engineering/CS or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable motion planning frameworks for fleet deployments.
• Develop AI-driven motion planning (reinforcement learning, imitation learning, deep MPC).
• Implement real-time model predictive planners using CasADi, ACADOS, and solvers.
• Design fail-safe planning strategies including autonomous re-routing and recovery-based primitives.
• Optimize energy-efficient, high-speed trajectories for AMRs.
• Lead cross-functional collaborations and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Motion planning

Hybrid A*

RRT*

ILQR

AI planning

CasADi

ACADOS

C++/Python

ROS2

Multi-agent planning

Reinforcement learning

Real-time control

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree in Robotics

PhD in Robotics (preferred)

Tools

CasADi

ACADOS

Python/C++

Job description

ArcBest is looking for a Robotics Engineer III to advance motion planning architectures for fleet AMR navigation. You will design scalable planners, integrate with perception and real-time control, and advance multi-agent coordination.

Strong leadership and a solid robotics research background are essential for success. The role emphasizes high-performance optimization, AI-driven decision models, and deployment across industrial environments, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and