Motion Planning Engineer - Trajectory Generation

Motional · Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S. · Remote-friendly

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Company
Motional
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
Salary
$142,000 — $190,000
Posted
September 14, 2026

About this job

On our Motion team, you will have the unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team consisting of world class talent that is responsible for delivering robust trajectory generation algorithms for Motional’s commercial driverless endeavors. You will leverage your expertise in motion planning, robotics, and software development to advance the capabilities of production-ready autonomous vehicles. In this role, you will conduct innovative research, lead design processes, and implement performance-critical algorithms that enable safe, comfortable, and intuitive autonomous vehicle behaviors across Motional’s fleet of robotaxis. You will have the opportunity to work cross functionally with different stakeholders in the motion planning and controls team.…

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