Motion Planning Engineer (m/f/d)
About this role
Driving the transition to autonomous mobility: Our mission is to spearhead the deployment of Level 4 autonomous systems in Germany and beyond. By combining cutting-edge AI with the expertise of our multidisciplinary team, we are set to introduce the first certifiable solution of its kind to European roads. Since 2017, we have remained dedicated to one goal: shaping a future that is already in motion.
Tasks
Design and implement motion planning algorithms that generate safe and efficient vehicle trajectories under diverse driving conditions
Optimize planned trajectories for safety, comfort, and efficiency, balancing competing constraints in real time
Validate motion planning behavior in simulation and on real-world test data, identifying and resolving edge cases
Work closely with perception and software integration teams to ensure motion planning outputs integrate reliably into the overall driving stack
Ensure motion planning algorithms meet defined performance benchmarks and safety requirements for autonomous operation
Requirements
- A completed degree in computer science, robotics, engineering, applied mathematics, or a comparable field - or equivalent vocational training/apprenticeship in a relevant technical discipline. Hands-on experience counts at least as much as the formal qualification
- 3+ years of experience in motion planning, robotics, or autonomous vehicle software
- Proven experience developing motion planning/trajectory generation algorithms for robotics or autonomous vehicles, with a solid background in optimization techniques (e.g. model predictive control, sampling-based planners)
- Strong C++ and/or Python skills, with experience in motion planning frameworks/libraries (e.g. OMPL, MoveIt) and optimization solvers for trajectory optimization/MPC (e.g. CasADi, OSQP, IPOPT)
- Experience with ROS/ROS2 and simulation environments (e.g. CAR