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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Maven Robotics's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Maven Robotics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Maven Robotics
- high 11 stale, 0 reposted of 20 open
- Hiring momentum
- 20 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Maven Robotics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Maven Robotics.
About this role
The Robot Autonomy Engineer will develop and manage the autonomy stack for robots in industrial settings, focusing on task, behavior, path, and trajectory planning. Responsibilities include designing behavior architectures, integrating advanced reasoning models, and ensuring performance metrics are met through real-world testing. The role also involves coordinating multiple robots to optimize workspace efficiency and safety.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- MS or PhD in robotics, engineering, mathematics, computer science or a related discipline
- Real-world experience in classical motion planning for one or more robots
- Real-world experience in behavior planning
- Familiarity with task planning in the classical AI planning sense or decision-theoretic planning
- Proficiency in Python and C++ programming
- Self-starter attitude with strong problem identification and execution skills
Nice to have
- Practical experience fine-tuning and integrating LLMs or VLMs for task planning
- Multi-robot coordination at fleet scale
- Experience with mobile manipulation
- Familiarity with ROS 2 and fleet interface standards
- Familiarity with planning and kinematics libraries
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role requires a strong background in robotics and AI planning, which may limit applicants without this specific experience.
- Fast-paced startup environment may imply a high workload and dynamic responsibilities.
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Listed by Maven Robotics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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