Senior Robotics Motion Planning Scientist

Holiday Robotics; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity packages

100% employer-covered Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Holiday Robotics in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Senior Research Scientist specializing in planning and control for mobile humanoid robots. In this role, you will develop algorithms for motion planning and trajectory optimization, ensuring safe navigation in complex environments.

A competitive salary range of $200,000 – $250,000 is offered, along with comprehensive health benefits and relocation support for out-of-state candidates.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in robotics focusing on motion planning and control.
• Deep theoretical and practical understanding of planning algorithms.
• Proficiency in AI-assisted coding to rapidly write and debug code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time, kinematically feasible motion planning algorithms.
• Develop trajectory optimization frameworks ensuring dynamic balance.
• Create robust pipelines for dynamic collision avoidance.
• Validate planning frameworks within the simulator and on physical robot hardware.

Skills

Motion planning

Trajectory optimization

Predictive control

Robotics theory

AI-assisted coding

Education

MS or Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

GCS

RRT*

PRM

TrajOpt

MPPI

Job description

Holiday Robotics in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Senior Research Scientist specializing in planning and control for mobile humanoid robots. In this role, you will develop algorithms for motion planning and trajectory optimization, ensuring safe navigation in complex environments.

A competitive salary range of $200,000 – $250,000 is offered, along with comprehensive health benefits and relocation support for out-of-state candidates.