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Motion Planning Engineer Jobs in the United States

Solve challenging motion planning problems at top robotics companies.

24 jobs found (page 1 of 2)

Motion Planning Engineer Aerospace & Defense Clear all

Robotics Software Engineer

Anduril Industries ·

Waltham, United States

$129k-171k/year

Full-time

Path PlanningReinforcement LearningSimulation & Digital TwinsSoftware EngineeringCC++Rust

Autonomy Engineer

Fortastra Corporation ·

Torrance, United States

$120k-170k/year

Full-time

ADASFunctional SafetyPath PlanningPerceptionSensor FusionSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonLiDARRadar

Senior Autonomy Engineer

RED CAT HOLDINGS ·

West Palm Beach, United States

Full-time

MentorshipDevOps & CloudMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Motion ControlNavigation & MappingPerceptionRegulatory ComplianceSensor Fusion

May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, GNC & Modeling and Simulation

Mach Industries ·

Huntington Beach, United States

$130k-135k/year

Full-time

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Sensor FusionSoftware-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingNavigation & MappingC++PythonGitIMULinuxSimulink

Autonomy Engineer

Vatn Systems ·

Bristol, United States

Full-time

Sensor FusionMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRustROS 2Linux

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities

San Mateo (Hybrid)

$196k-294k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRTOS

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities

San Mateo (Hybrid)

$281k-421k/year

Full-time

Stakeholder ManagementReinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsElectrical DesignPath PlanningC++PythonRTOS

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities

San Mateo, United States

$234k-351k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsNavigation & MappingSoftware EngineeringC++ROS 2

Staff Robotics Engineer, Manipulation

San Francisco, United States

$200k-260k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipModel Predictive ControlVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Root Cause AnalysisMoveItC++PythonROS 2

Robotics Navigation Engineer

Huntsville (Hybrid)

$87k-157k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsMachine LearningAgile / ScrumComputer VisionSensor FusionSLAMC++PythonGitLinux

Autonomy Engineer

Kern County, United States

$110k-185k/year

Full-time

Simulation & Digital TwinsVerification & Validation

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space

Washington / Dallas

$188k-281k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRTOS

Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space

Washington / Dallas

$221k-331k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsIndustrial RoboticsMotion ControlC++PythonRTOS

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space

Washington / Dallas

$160k-240k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRTOS

Algorithm Engineer

San Jose, United States

$140k-260k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsSimulation & Digital TwinsPath PlanningC++PythonROS 2

Robotics Kinematics Engineer II

Relativity Space ·

Long Beach, United States

$124k-186k/year

Full-time

Embedded SystemsLocalizationC++PythonLinux

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Relativity Space ·

Long Beach, United States

$146k-218k/year

Full-time

Embedded SystemsLocalizationC++PythonLinux

Senior UAS Autonomy Applications Engineer

Redwire Defense Tech ·

Remote (US)

$126k-159k/year

Full-time

Computer VisionMachine LearningPath PlanningC#C++PythonDDS (Data Distribution Service)CUDADockerLinux

Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries ·

Los Angeles, United States

$160k-240k/year

Full-time

Verification & ValidationAgile / ScrumFPGAGitRadarLinuxNVIDIA Jetson

Principal Engineer – Contested Autonomy and Navigation

Huntsville, United States

$131k-237k/year

Full-time

Technical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsBusiness & SalesComputer VisionIndustrial RoboticsMotion ControlNavigation & MappingPath PlanningProject ManagementC++

Market Insight for Motion Planning Engineer Jobs in the United States

Based on data from 275 job postings • Updated

Salary Distribution

$96k

$155k

$185k/yr

$220k

300k+

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Based on 189 salary data points. Normalized to annual USD. Excludes top 5% of outliers. Top positions at premium companies can reach $425k+. See our comprehensive salaries guide for more insights.

Top Companies Hiring

In-Demand Skills

C++Python Path Planning Machine Learning Simulation & Digital Twins Software Engineering Autonomous Systems Sensor Fusion Motion Control Navigation & Mapping

Leading Industries

Transportation & Autonomous Vehicles Robotics Software & AI Aerospace & Defense Logistics & Warehousing

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