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Senior Motion Planning Engineer - Trajectory Generation

Motional · Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
Motional's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Motional's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Motional
high
74 stale, 1 reposted of 74 open
Hiring momentum
107 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Motional's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Motional.

About this role

As a Senior Motion Planning Engineer at Motional, you will focus on developing advanced motion control and trajectory optimization algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Your role involves conducting research, leading design processes, and implementing algorithms to enhance the safety and comfort of robotaxi operations. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers will also be key aspects of your day-to-day responsibilities.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Motional as an employer.

What you need

  • 3-5+ years of C++ software development
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with Model Predictive Control (MPC), motion planning, planning under uncertainty, vehicle dynamics and control, and simulation environments
  • Understanding of numerical optimization algorithms (interior point method, sequential quadratic programming, etc)
  • Experience with optimization solvers (IPOPT, Gurobi, etc)
  • Past experience owning and leading technical development on features from problem formulation, algorithm design, through implementation

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Python

What you get

  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401k with a company match
  • Health saving accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Potential for bonuses or company equity

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is broad and based on various factors; specific compensation details will be discussed during the hiring process.
  • Role can be fully remote or hybrid, but in-office collaboration is encouraged at locations in Boston or Pittsburgh.
  • Company emphasizes a progressive and inclusive culture, which may appeal to candidates valuing diversity.

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Listed by Motional on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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