Senior Robotics Motion Planning Engineer

A fast-growing robotics company in the Boston area is reinventing automotive service through cutting-edge robotics and automation. Their technology combines ROS 2, MoveIt 2, multi-axis robotic systems, motion planning, collision avoidance, and advanced trajectory control to automate tire changing and wheel balancing.

This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Robotics Engineer to become the technical owner of motion planning for a robotic platform unlike anything you've worked on before. You'll be working directly with physical robots-not just simulations-solving challenging problems around multi-axis motion, kinematics, collision avoidance, and real-time trajectory execution. The team is small, highly technical, and hands-on, giving you the opportunity to have a major influence on architecture and technical direction while taking your robotics expertise from development all the way into real-world production and field deployment.

Required Skills & Experience

2+ years of hands-on experience with MoveIt or MoveIt 2 in production or near-production systems

Deep expertise in motion planning algorithms including RRT, RRT*, PRM, CHOMP, STOMP, or TrajOpt

Strong C++ and/or Python experience within the ROS 2 ecosystem

Strong understanding of forward and inverse kinematics

Experience with kinematic solvers such as KDL, TRAC-IK, or equivalent

Experience with collision avoidance and safety-aware motion planning

Experience configuring URDF/SRDF models and planning scenes

Experience working with robotic hardware and actuator constraints

Strong understanding of velocity, acceleration, and joint limits

Experience developing production-grade robotics software

Experience with robotic simulation environments

Desired Skills & Experience

BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Experience with industrial automation, automotive equipment, or complex mechatronic systems

Experience with multi-manipulator or non-traditional robotic platforms

Experience with real-time trajectory execution or hardware-in-the-loop testing

Experience with safety-rated motion control

Experience with motor control, drive systems, HAL, or low-level firmware

Experience with LiDAR, depth cameras, IMUs, PCL, Open3D, SLAM, or point cloud processing

Experience with perception-driven or reactive motion planning

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

40% C++ / Python / ROS 2 / MoveIt 2

25% Motion Planning / Kinematics / Trajectory Optimization

20% Robotics Hardware Integration & Testing

15% Simulation / Debugging / System Development

Daily Responsibilities

50% Hands On

0% Management Duties

50% Team Collaboration

The Offer

Competitive Base Salary

Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.