Principal Engineer Team Lead - Trajectory Planning Lead

Motional
Las Vegas, MA
Job Description
The Principal Engineer Team Lead - Trajectory Planning Lead will lead a team responsible for the development and delivery of core trajectory planning algorithms via numerical optimization for autonomous vehicles.

Requirements

  • Lead and scale a high-impact trajectory planning team
  • Drive commercial launch readiness for trajectory planning
  • Apply a rigorous, metrics-driven framework to quantify and improve on-road performance
  • Manage the computational efficiency and real-time performance of trajectory generation algorithms
  • Lead the rapid triage and root-cause analysis of critical fleet incidents
  • Oversee the successful execution of complex, multi-team initiatives
  • Coordinate with peer leads to provide technical leadership
  • Ensure technical excellence through rigorous design and code reviews
  • Set and drive ambitious goals that challenge the team to deliver industry-leading trajectory planning solutions
  • Define and negotiate quarterly and annual technical roadmaps
  • Experience managing high-performing development teams
  • Experience leading the delivery of production-quality algorithms in a high-stakes environment
  • Ability to look beyond the immediate deliverables to define and defend a balanced technical roadmap
  • Deep theoretical and practical expertise in numerical optimization and optimal control
  • Significant experience solving motion planning problems under uncertainty
  • Strong intuition for the entire robotics stack
  • Expertise in Modern C++ development within a Linux environment
  • Fluency in Python for rapid prototyping, data analysis, and visualization

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k with a company match
  • Health saving accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Pet insurance
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