Senior Motion Planning Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Senior Motion Planning Engineer (Robotics): Designing and developing motion planning and control algorithms for autonomous heavy-duty vehicles with an accent on trajectory optimization, real-time re-planning, and safety-aware methods. Focus on bridging the gap between research and production-grade systems and optimizing GPU-accelerated workloads for real-time performance.

Location: On-site in Stockholm or Gothenburg, Sweden

Company

hirify.global transforms road freight by deploying digital, electric, and autonomous technologies to help businesses accelerate their sustainability goals.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain motion planning and control algorithms, including trajectory optimization and real-time re-planning for autonomous heavy-duty vehicles.
• Implement safety-aware methods such as tube MPC and control barrier functions to ensure planning safety.
• Work with semantic maps and map-based representations to inform planning and prediction.
• Collaborate with Perception, Control, and Systems Engineering teams to integrate the planning stack into the full autonomy pipeline.
• Optimize critical components for real-time performance, focusing on GPU-accelerated workloads.

Requirements

• PhD or highly qualified MSc in Robotics, Control Systems, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of research or industry experience in motion planning, trajectory optimization, or vehicle control for autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in Go, C++, and Python.
• Strong foundation in optimization-based planning (MPC, convex/non-linear optimization) and sampling-based planning (MPPI, CEM).
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics modeling, such as bicycle models and tire-force models.

Nice to have

• Experience with CUDA or GPU-accelerated computing.
• Familiarity with prediction/forecasting, behavioral planning, or functional safety.
• Experience with learning-based planning/control, such as imitation learning or reinforcement learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a diverse, high-performing team focused on global sustainability.
• Innovative environment building solutions for the autonomous electric vehicle industry.
• Culture based on open perspectives, discussion, and a commitment to delivering high impact.