Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

As a Motion Planning Software Engineer, you will develop navigation and perception capabilities on an autonomous forklift as part of our world-class autonomy team. You will adapt modern research to solve challenging problems in robotics with a key attention to performance and reliability. You will write code in a combination of Python and C++ and contribute to a scalable and robust code base.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build one or more key components of a modern, scalable autonomy system
• Deliver high quality code to ensure systems are robust and reliable
• Work with multi-modal sensor data (e.g. stereo-depth vision, LiDAR, wheel odometry)
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines as part of a close-knit team
• Participate in production on-call support rotations
• Occasional travel to customer sites

What you’ll need: 

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong C++ and/or Python programming skills
• Strong foundation in rigid-body motions and forward/inverse kinematics
• Expertise in motion planning, controls, point cloud processing, computer vision, or related fields
• Experience designing and implementing behavior trees for complex robot behaviors
• Proven ability to ship working real-time robotic applications

Nice to have:  

• Experience with localization and mapping algorithms (SLAM, EKF, Particle Filters, Sensor Fusion)
• Experience with 3D obstacle avoidance and navigation algorithms (A*, RRT*, PRM)
• Experience with reinforcement learning for motion planning
• Experience with sensors and hardware (IMU, LIDAR, Stereo-Depth Imaging, Encoders)
• Familiarity with deep learning-driven computer vision (Object Detection, Tracking, Semantic Segmentation)
• Familiarity with TensorFlow, Pytorch, PCL, and/or OpenCV
• Familiarity with robotic applications for supply chain logistics

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

More About Fox Robotics 

We make robots that work.

We envision a world where robots serve as a human multiplier for dull and dangerous work. The warehousing industry sees more than 52,000 cases of injuries every year in the US. Our first product is an automated trailer unloader (forklift) that quickly demonstrates measurable value to our customers by both improving efficiency while also increasing safety.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.