Principal Engineer Motion Planning

Motional
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 02, 2026

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Motional is seeking a technical expert for its Planning team to define motion planning and control systems for secure, effective, and comfortable fleet operation in complex environments. This role requires expertise in cutting-edge research, advanced algorithm development, and robust software building to generate safe, comfortable, and intuitive routes and motions. We are looking for a robotics and software development enthusiast eager to contribute to production-ready autonomous vehicles. If you possess a passion for autonomous driving, thrive on solving real-world challenges, and aspire to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field, we encourage your application.

Role responsibilities:

  • Lead the research and development of novel algorithms and sub-systems for motion planning in autonomous driving, thereby expanding the Operational Design Domain. This includes, but is not limited to, advanced search-based and sophistica...
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    Job Details

    • Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Engineers
    • Posted Date July 02, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 11, 2026