Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Motion Planning

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team within the motion planning organization, assuming responsibility for planning algorithm and constraint generation.
• Collaborate with other leaders to provide technical direction, making critical decisions on architectural strategies, strategic resource allocation, operational execution, and technical debt management.
• Deliver a robust and scalable planner, prioritizing safety throughout the design, prototyping, testing, deployment, and production phases.
• Adopt a metrics-driven approach to the development and enhancement of technical components.
• Advance existing planning methodologies to facilitate data-driven strategies.
• Promote diversity and inclusion in both products and personnel.
• Mentor and offer constructive feedback (technical and professional) to team members, cultivating an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Demonstrate initiative in generating innovative ideas, formulating a team vision, and considering the holistic robotaxi system.

Job requirements

• Over two years of experience in the management of a development team, with a demonstrated ability to foster career growth, mentor team members effectively, and enhance productivity.
• Masters or PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Established history of successfully delivering production-quality motion planner in a leadership capacity.
• Advanced proficiency in search algorithms.
• Experience in developing motion planning solutions with ML
• Expertise in C++ software development, Linux, and Python, with supplementary knowledge of SQL.
• Strong theoretical understanding and practical experience in motion planning under conditions of uncertainty, as well as in interactions with dynamic agents and environments.
• Knowledge of robotics algorithms in localization, perception, prediction, motion planning, and control systems for autonomous vehicles.