Motion Planning Engineer

In this role on the Motion Planning team, you will be responsible for researching, developing algorithms, and building software for autonomous vehicles. Your focus will be on generating safe, comfortable, and intuitive routes and motions. You will work on developing various planning algorithms, integrating and evaluating motion planning and prediction algorithms, and designing a robust and scalable codebase. Additionally, you will collaborate with other teams and participate in code reviews and mentoring sessions. A bachelor's degree is required, along with proven impact and expertise in the robotics/autonomous vehicle field, research experience in motion planning, and proficiency in C++ software development.

• Develop a variety of algorithms on planning for autonomous driving, including but not limited to search-based methods, sampling-based methods, optimization-based methods, linear-temporal logic, and decision making under uncertainty.
• Integrate and evaluate combinations of motion planning and prediction algorithms.
• Design and build robust and scalable codebase that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and algorithms.
• Interface with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization and tracking & control components downstream.
• Participate in code reviews and mentoring sessions with senior team members.
• Develop a culture of product focused engineering, research, and development.

• Bachelor's required, Masters, or PhD degree preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Proven impact and expertise in the robotics / autonomous vehicle field.
• 3+ years of research experience in robotics / motion planning
• 3+ years of C++ software development
• Past experience taking projects from problem formulation through implementation and deployment
• Thirst for knowledge and continuous innovation

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with a company match
• Health saving accounts
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Competitive salary range of $120,000 to $190,000 USD
• Opportunity to work in a driverless technology company
• Focus on creating safer roadways and more equitable transportation options
• Progressive, global culture that values diversity and inclusion
• Opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology in the transportation industry
• Joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv
• Operations in the U.S and Asia