Zendar · 3 days ago
Senior Robotics Engineer – Path & Trajectory Planning
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $190K/yr
3+ years expZendar is a company focused on developing advanced vehicular perception systems for autonomous vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer specializing in path and trajectory planning to develop and optimize motion planning algorithms for highway navigation and city driving. The role involves significant ownership in designing and implementing the path planning and trajectory prediction pipeline, collaborating with various engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
Develop and optimize motion planning algorithms to perform highway Navigation on Autopilot (NoA) and eventually scale to city
Take significant ownership of the design and implementation of our path planning and trajectory prediction pipeline
Communicate and collaborate closely with the platform, machine learning, and perception teams
Work with our real-world dataset of tens of thousands of kilometers collected in multiple continents and geographies
Expand the capabilities of the test vehicle with actuation enabled
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with Python and C++
3+ years of experience in motion planning, path planning, or trajectory optimization
Hands-on experience on designing and implementing of path planning and trajectory prediction models in relevant fields including robotics and ADAS
Familiarity with professional software development tools, such as source control (git), unit testing, and profiling
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred
Experience with Model Predictive Control (MPC) or other predictive planning techniques
Knowledge of machine learning approaches for motion planning (learning-based planners, neural motion planning)
Good understanding of challenges in machine learning pipeline design such as data collection and processing, model test and evaluation
Benefits
Performance based Bonus
Benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
Equity
Hybrid work model: in office 3 days per week from Tuesday to Thursday, the rest… work from wherever!
Daily catered lunch and a stocked fridge (when working out of the Berkeley, CA office)
Company
Zendar
Zendar develops high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$22.55MKey Investors
NXP SemiconductorsHyundai MobisKhosla Ventures
2023-11-02Series Unknown
2022-01-27Series B· $4M
2021-06-18Series Unknown· $8M
Leadership Team
Jimmy Wang
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
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