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Staff Motion Planning Engineer

Motional · Boston, Massachusetts, 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 Staff Motion Planning Engineer on the Motion Planning team, you will focus on developing algorithms and software for autonomous vehicles, ensuring they can navigate safely and intuitively. Your day-to-day tasks will include researching various planning methods, integrating motion planning with prediction algorithms, and building a robust codebase while collaborating with other engineering teams.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
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

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of research experience in robotics / motion planning
  • 2+ years of C++ software development
  • Proven impact and expertise in the robotics / autonomous vehicle field
  • Past experience taking projects from problem formulation through implementation and deployment

Nice to have

  • Masters or PhD degree in a related field
  • Thirst for knowledge and continuous innovation

What you get

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k with a company match
  • health saving accounts
  • life insurance

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is broad and based on various factors; specific compensation details will be discussed during the hiring process.
  • Role involves working on cutting-edge technology in a rapidly evolving field, which may require adaptability to change.

Summarised from Motional's posting. Read the full original.

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

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