Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

The role

This person will design and build planning systems for autonomous driving in structured, low-speed environments. They will own the design and implementation of mission, behavior, and motion planning software.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and iterate on the mission planner, behavior planner, and motion planner.
• Drive key technical decisions across the planning stack.
• Prototype and evaluate new planning approaches.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with perception, controls, localization, and systems engineering teams.
• Establish and promote best practices in software development, functional safety, and systems engineering.
• Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code review, and design discussions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing planning modules for autonomous systems shipped to production or deployed in real-world operations.
• Strong programming skills in C++ or Python.
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems.
• Ability to take ambiguous technical problems and drive them to well-architected solutions independently.
• Excellent communication skills, proactiveness, and a strong sense of ownership.

Nice to have

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
• Mastery of Modern C++ (14 and beyond) and safety-critical coding practices (e.g., MISRA, ISO 26262).
• 5+ years of industry experience in planning for robotic ground vehicles.
• In-depth understanding of DDS frameworks like ROS/ROS2 or other networking middleware.
• Experience in startup environments, demonstrating adaptability to rapidly changing priorities.

About the company

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. It is a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.