Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

AeroVect, a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Motion Planning initiatives. This role presents an exciting opportunity to architect and lead the development of best-in-class planning systems for autonomous driving in structured, low-speed environments.

As the Technical Lead, you'll be responsible for leading the planning team, owning the planning module roadmap, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality planning systems. You'll leverage your experience in building production-grade planners to drive the development of mission planner, behavior planner, and motion planner, achieving category-defining vehicle autonomy for the airside.

The position offers a unique chance to develop a market-defining enterprise product that combines autonomous vehicle technology with a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model. Reporting to the Head of Autonomy, you'll work closely with the autonomy engineering team to create innovative solutions for ground handling automation.

The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of industry experience in planning for robotic ground vehicles, strong programming skills in C++ or Python, and extensive experience with Linux-based systems. Additional desired qualifications include an MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Robotics, mastery of Modern C++, and experience with DDS frameworks like ROS/ROS2.

Join AeroVect to be part of transforming how airlines and ground service providers worldwide operate, working with some of the largest airlines and ground handling providers in the industry.