39 robotics planning engineer jobs at 30 companies in Tracy, CA

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Senior / Staff Robotics Engineer, Motion Planning
Milpitas, California, United States
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Embedding VC: Venture capital firm backing early-stage generative AI startups.
4+ YOEPh.D. or M.S.+4 years in robotics/related field, expertise in motion planning, rigid-body dynamics, field-deployed navigation, modern C++ performance engineering, and real-time safety architectures.
C++17, C++20, CUDA
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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 - Planning & Controls Engineer
Belmont, California, United States
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Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
4+ YOEMS/PhD in robotics or related fields; 4+ years in robotics planning/control; experience with trajectory generation, optimization, simulation; proficient in C++ and Python; US work authorization; in-person in SF Bay Area.
C++, Python, Gazebo, Isaac Sim
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Senior / Staff Engineer, Robotics
Palo Alto, California, United States
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BrightAI
BrightAI: AI and IoT platforms for managing physical infrastructure assets.
6+ YOE2+ Mgmt6+ years robotics experience; leadership 2+ years; embedded Linux; ROS/ROS2; C/C++/Python; perception, mapping, navigation, and motion planning; hardware/software integration.
ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, PCL, Python, C++, Linux, Git, CI/CD
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Principal Hardware Robotics Engineer, Data Centers
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$275k-$382k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
15+ YOEPhD in robotics or related field or equivalent experience; 15 years in robotics systems engineering or architecture; robotics industry leadership; expertise in control, planning, kinematics, and mechatronics.
Research and Development (R&D), RTOS, FPGA, Robot Operating System
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Robotics Perception & Autonomy Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Autonomique
Autonomique: Developing hardware-agnostic physical AI software for industrial robotics.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in Robotics/CS, 3+ years shipping perception or autonomy on physical robots, expertise in 3D vision, planning, SLAM, production-level Python and C++ experience.
Python, C++, LLVM, VLMs, SLAM
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Software Engineer Planning
Fremont, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
DeepRoute.ai
DeepRoute.ai: Develops full-stack autonomous driving software and VLA models.
Master's or PhD in CS/EE/ME or related; professional C++ experience with any-angle navigation algorithms (Dijkstra, A*, D*, RRT, RRT*, RRG); experience in motion planning, trajectory optimization, planning under uncertainty, probabilistic robotics, large-scale data analysis or ML; strong data structures and algorithms; ROS a plus.
C++, ROS
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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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Robotics Solutions Architect
San Jose, California, United States
$187k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Altera
Altera: Manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays and programmable logic devices.
10+ YOEMS/PhD in robotics/EE/CE/CS or related; 10+ years in robotics, AI systems, or solutions architecture; expertise in robotics systems and AI/ML; experience with ROS/ROS2, FPGA (RTL/HLS), real-time control, motion planning, and point-cloud/world modeling.
ROS, ROS2, FPGA, RTL, HLS, Physical AI SDK, VLA, VLM, GPU, CPU, AI/ML
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Senior Engineer - Motion Planning and Controls, Autonomous Driving
Newark, California, United States
$158k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lucid Motors
Lucid MotorsNASDAQ: LCID: Designs and manufactures high-performance luxury electric vehicles.
2+ YOEM.S. or Ph.D. in robotics/control/EE,2+ years in autonomous driving or robotics,strong C/C++ skills,embedded software experience,trajectory optimization and planning expertise,experience with NVIDIA Xavier/Orin or Infineon Aurix.
C/C++, NVIDIA Xavier/Orin, Infineon Aurix, GPU, Jira
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Robotics Controls Engineer (Physical AI)
Union City or California or Washington
$84k-$135k/yr FieldFull Time
FANUC America
FANUC AmericaTokyo Stock Exchange: 6954: Manufactures industrial robots and factory automation systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years engineering experience in industrial robotics and motion planning, proficiency in ROS/ROS2, Python/C++, simulation tools, Docker, Linux, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
FANUC Roboguide, RoboDK, MoveIT, Process Simulate, Python, C++, CMake, ROS, ROS2, Docker, Linux OS, iRVision
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Robot Learning Engineer — Planning & Manipulation
Fremont, California, United States
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Anyware Robotics
Anyware Robotics: Develops autonomous mobile robots for warehouse and logistics automation.
MS/PhD or equivalent industry experience in ML/robotics; strong applied ML fundamentals, robot manipulation experience, proficiency in Python and C++, understanding of classical planning, and ability to ship research into production.
Python, C++, ROS2, AnywareOS
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Robotics Software Test Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Rhoda AI
Rhoda AI: Developing generalist robotic intelligence for real-world industrial automation.
Design and implement automated test plans and infrastructure; strong Python and C++; experience with CI/CD; Linux environments; multi-layer testing across software and hardware-in-the-loop.
Python, C++, Linux, Docker, Bazel, CI/CD
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Winter 2027 Intern, Motion Planning
Mountain View, California, United States
$10k/yr OnsiteInternship, Temporary
Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
Current junior, senior, or graduate student in a related engineering or computer science field with strong C++ and Python skills, robotics fundamentals, and knowledge of motion planning and optimization.
C++, Python
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Software Engineer, Map Fusion & Planning
San Jose or Mountain View
$141k-$282k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DiDi Autonomous Driving
DiDi Autonomous Driving: Develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology for shared mobility.
3+ YOERequires a computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related degree; 3+ years' experience; production C++ and Python; path planning, robotics, system design, and autonomous driving expertise.
C++, C++14, C++17, C++20, Python, ONNX, ROS2, DDS, OSQP, Ipopt, Ceres Solver, Lanelet2, OpenDRIVE, MapTR, VectorNet, TensorRT, RTOS, A*, Dijkstra, Hybrid A*, RRT*, MPC, QP
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Software Engineer, Decision Making & Path Planning
Fremont, California, United States
$120k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Pony.ai
Pony.aiNASDAQ: PONY: Develops autonomous driving technology for passenger and freight transportation.
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, software engineering experience, proficiency in C, C++, Python, or Java, data structures and algorithms knowledge, and strong communication and modeling skills. Robotics experience preferred.
C, C++, Python, Java
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Founding Autonomy Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$100k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Strata Robotics
Strata Robotics: Developing autonomous robotic platforms for heavy outdoor construction.
Degree in robotics/computer science, hands-on manipulation experience, proficiency in Python and C++, ROS2, experience with perception, planning, control, and simulation tooling; ability to debug full-stack robotic systems.
MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Python, C++, ROS2, MoveIt, OpenCV, PCL, RViz, rosbag
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Principal AI/ML Engineer
Sunnyvale or Austin or Detroit or Warren or Milford or Mountain View or United States
$296k-$424k/yr HybridFull Time
General Motors
General MotorsNYSE: GM: Manufactures and sells automobiles and automotive parts globally.
MS or PhD in CS/Robotics/ML or related; experience leading technical teams delivering production ML systems; deep expertise in robotics planning/control, imitation or reinforcement learning, generative models, and large-scale ML; strong software engineering skills in Python and C++.
Python, C++
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Sr. Flight Guidance Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or Remote
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Develops autonomous flight systems for commercial and cargo aviation.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or related field; 8+ years real-time guidance/motion planning; professional C/C++ and Python; strong communication of system behavior.
C/C++, Python, Flight software, Simulation, Hardware-in-the-loop
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Large Driving Model (Behavioral Alignment)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$179k-$224k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rivian
RivianNASDAQ: RIVN: Designs and manufactures electric vehicles and charging networks.
5+ YOE5+ years ML/engineering experience in autonomous driving/robotics/computer vision, B.S. (or M.S.) in CS/ML/Robotics or related, advanced Python and PyTorch, experience training/fine-tuning large models and RL, strong planning and vehicle-physics understanding.
Python, PyTorch