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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

Research Engineer - Autonomous Systems & Control

University of Texas at Austin ·

United States

$120k-150k/year

Contract

Stakeholder ManagementAutonomous SystemsMachine LearningC++Python

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Anduril Industries ·

Waltham, United States

$191k-253k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsRustC++

UAV Systems Engineer - Guidance Navigation & Controls

Leonardo DRS, Inc. ·

Montgomery County, United States

$107k-145k/year

Full-time

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingC++PythonDrones / UAVRadarRTOSNVIDIA Jetson

Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy

Anduril Industries ·

Costa Mesa, United States

$253k-336k/year

Full-time

MentorshipStakeholder ManagementTechnical LeadershipFunctional SafetyPath PlanningComputer VisionIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningPerceptionSensor Fusion

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

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

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

Market Insight for Motion Planning Engineer Jobs in the United States

Based on data from 292 job postings • Updated

Salary Distribution

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$150k

$185k/yr

$220k

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Based on 199 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 Autonomous Systems Software Engineering Sensor Fusion Motion Control Computer Vision

Leading Industries

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

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