Staff Robotics Planning & Control Engineer (AMR)

General Motors; Warren, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for AMR Planning & Controls within its Robotics Software team in Warren, MI and Sunnyvale, CA. You will shape motion planning, path generation, and real-time control for autonomous robotic platforms, collaborating across localization, perception, and hardware teams.

You will mentor colleagues, drive software architecture, and contribute to evaluation, validation, and CI/CD workflows while delivering robust autonomy stack enhancements and safe,

Qualifications

• , Experience in motion planning and control for real-world robotics.
• - Strong background in optimization and model predictive control.
• - Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• - Experience developing real-time robotics software.
• - Understanding localization, mapping, planning, and control.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of motion planning and control algorithms.
• Collaborate with localization and perception teams for integration.
• Develop tests including SIL/HIL and field validation.
• Mentor team members and influence software architecture.

Skills

Motion planning

Control systems

Robotics autonomy

Optimization techniques

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree in robotics, CS, EE or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Navigation2

Simulation frameworks

HIL testing

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for AMR Planning & Controls within its Robotics Software team in Warren, MI and Sunnyvale, CA. You will shape motion planning, path generation, and real-time control for autonomous robotic platforms, collaborating across localization, perception, and hardware teams.

You will mentor colleagues, drive software architecture, and contribute to evaluation, validation, and CI/CD workflows while delivering robust autonomy stack enhancements and safe,