29 robotics planning engineer jobs at 17 companies in Napa, CA

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Senior Robotics Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Building robotics and software to automate physical world industries.
7+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in robotics/CS, 7+ years professional software development, strong motion planning and computational geometry skills, proficiency in Python and NumPy, knowledge of vehicle kinematics and real-time optimization.
Python, NumPy, C++, Shapely, Numba, SciPy, GEOS, Redis, ZeroMQ
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Senior Robotics Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Pronto AI
Pronto AI: Develops autonomous haulage technology for mining and industrial equipment.
7+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in Robotics/CS or related, 7+ years professional software development, strong motion planning and computational geometry skills, proficiency in Python and NumPy, knowledge of vehicle kinematics, real-time optimization.
Python, NumPy, C++, Shapely, Numba, SciPy, GEOS, Redis, ZeroMQ
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Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer Intern
South San Francisco or North America
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Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
Pursuing an MS or PhD in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field; strong C++ or Python; foundations in dynamics, optimization, and control theory; robot hardware or research experience; U.S. internship work authorization.
C++, Python, MPC
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Senior Robotics Engineer
Union City, California, United States
$135k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Third Wave Automation
Third Wave Automation: Develops autonomous forklift systems for warehouse material handling.
5+ YOE5+ years robotics experience; BS in Robotics or Computer Science; C++ and Python; ROS/ROS2; AI-assisted development; motion planning; perception; safety.
ROS/ROS2, C++, Python, AI-assisted development, LLMs, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
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Robotics Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Medra
Medra: Builds autonomous robots and AI for scientific research.
4+ YOE4+ years building robotics algorithms, proficiency in Python, experience with robot arm manipulators, motion planning, kinematics/dynamics/control, and production software engineering practices.
Python, PyBullet, MuJoCo, ZMQ, Redis, gRPC
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Lab Automation - Robotics Engineer
South San Francisco or Seattle or London
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xaira Therapeutics
Xaira Therapeutics: Develops AI models for protein and antibody drug discovery.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field; software engineering in Python, C++, or C#; robotics frameworks; and experience with hardware integration, perception, motion planning, or manipulation.
Python, C++, C#, ROS2, MoveIt, OpenCV, Foxglove, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Gazebo, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, PydanticAI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), CAD, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX, PCR
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Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Foundation Robotics
Foundation Robotics: Building general-purpose humanoid robots for industry and defense.
Requires robotics, controls, or related experience; bachelor's or master's study in computer science, mathematics, or electrical engineering; ROS2, C++, Python, motion planning, vehicle dynamics, and robotic vehicle integration experience.
ROS2, C++, Python
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Robotics Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
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Hikinex
Hikinex: Provider of outsourced sales and administrative business solutions.
Bachelor's in CS/Robotics/EE/ME, strong Python and Git skills, knowledge of kinematics/dynamics/control/state estimation, EMR not mentioned, US work authorization required; ROS and motion planning experience preferred.
Python, Git, ROS
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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
MS/PhD in EE/ME/CS/Robotics required; deep controls and motion-planning expertise, strong C++ and embedded systems experience, dynamics modeling, flight controller development, and motion planning algorithm knowledge.
C++, PX4
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer
San Leandro or California
$175k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Charge Robotics
Charge Robotics: Building robots that automate utility-scale solar farm construction.
Experienced Python and C++ developer for real-time/embedded/robotics software; expertise in perception, motion planning, controls, CI and version control; able to work onsite in SF Bay Area (4-5 days/week) and travel ~10%.
Python, C++
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Senior Robotics SWE, Path Planning
San Francisco, California, United States
$190k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nimble
Nimble: Building autonomous robotic systems for supply chain fulfillment.
4+ YOEBachelors/Masters in CS or equivalent; 4+ years production coding in C++, Python, or Rust; experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD and distributed systems; strong system design and communication skills.
C++, Python, Rust, CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Local food delivery and on-demand logistics platform.
Requires deep controls fundamentals, C++ and embedded systems expertise, dynamics simulation, aerodynamics, flight controller development, motion planning, robot control stack ownership, and an MS or PhD in a related technical field.
C++, PX4, Model Predictive Controller (MPC), A*, D*, RRT
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Algorithm Engineer, Autonomy Planning & Prediction
Houston or San Francisco
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Bot Auto
Bot Auto: Operates a fleet of autonomous trucks for freight transportation.
2+ YOEB.S./M.S. or equivalent experience,2+ years building production robotics/autonomy algorithms,strong C++ and Python,foundation in planning/prediction/mapping,track record shipping on-vehicle code.
C++, Python
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Robot Autonomy Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Maven Robotics: Developing autonomous general-purpose robots powered by artificial intelligence.
MS or PhD in a relevant field; real-world motion and behavior planning experience; Python and C++ proficiency; familiarity with AI planning, multi-robot coordination, and robotics software.
A*, RRT/PRM, STRIPS, PDDL, HTN, MDP, POMDP, Python, C++, LLMs, VLMs, ROS 2, VDA5050, Drake, OMPL, MoveIt
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Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Mountain View or San Francisco
$185k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
6+ YOESenior software engineer with 6+ years in production software, robotics or related, strong C++, experience leading complex projects and cross-functional collaboration.
C++, ROS
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Senior Firmware & Systems Test Engineer
Emeryville, California, United States
$150k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
unspun
unspun: Developing 3D weaving technology for sustainable, on-demand apparel manufacturing.
Experience validating embedded/robotic systems, test planning and execution, root-cause analysis, scripting in Python, requirements definition, and cross-disciplinary communication.
Python
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Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy
San Francisco or Seattle
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Overland AI
Overland AI: Develops autonomous off-road vehicles and software for defense applications.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; 2+ years in autonomous robotics software and Python development on Linux; experience in planning, mapping, or perception.
Python, Linux, ROS 2, MAVLink, Cursor on Target (CoT), TAK, OverDrive, OverWatch
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Head of Validation and Systems Engineering
San Francisco or New York City
HybridFull Time
Bedrock Robotics
Bedrock Robotics: Automates heavy construction machinery with AI retrofit kits.
10+ YOE10+ years in safety-critical autonomous or robotic systems test planning and experimental design; engineering leadership across software, systems, hardware, test, and data science; Python and C/C++ proficiency.
Python, C, C++, cameras, lidar, radar, GNSS, IMUs, edge compute, embedded controllers, UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, log playback, closed-loop physics simulation
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Applied Scientist, Navigation
San Francisco, California, United States
$172k-$222k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
2+ YOEPhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Controls, or related field; 2+ years in robot navigation, motion planning, or autonomous systems; strong ML/AI and robotics background; experience with MPC and deployment of learned models.
Python, C++, Java, PyTorch, JAX, ROS, ROS2, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo