Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

About the Company

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and iterate on the mission planner, behavior planner, and motion planner for autonomous ground support equipment
• Drive key technical decisions across the planning stack, including algorithm selection and architecture definition
• Prototype and evaluate new planning approaches such as optimization-based methods and search-based planners
• Collaborate cross-functionally with perception, controls, localization, and systems engineering teams
• Establish best practices in software development, functional safety, and systems engineering
• Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code review, and design discussions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field
• Extensive experience designing and implementing planning modules for autonomous systems in production or real-world operations
• Strong programming skills in C++ or Python
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems
• Ability to drive ambiguous technical problems to well-architected solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
• Mastery of Modern C++ (14 and beyond) and safety-critical coding practices (e.g., MISRA, ISO 26262)
• 5+ years of industry experience in planning for robotic ground vehicles
• In-depth understanding of DDS frameworks like ROS/ROS2
• Experience in startup environments