Staff, Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Unstructured Environments)

Torc Robotics · Blacksburg, VA, Remote - US · Remote-friendly

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Company
Torc Robotics
Location
Blacksburg, VA, Remote - US
Salary
$186,200 — $223,400
Posted
July 15, 2026

About this job

Torc is hiring a Staff Motion Planning Engineer to lead technical development for the planning, prediction, and decision-making systems that determine how our autonomous trucks navigate the world safely, efficiently, and predictably. Our team operates at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, optimization, simulation, and safety, building the core autonomy capabilities that translate perception into action. What You'll Do: This role is focused on motion planning, trajectory generation, and trajectory optimization for autonomous vehicles in unstructured environments. You will provide technical leadership across teams and platforms, driving architectural strategy, engineering excellence, and scalable system design.…

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