Staff Planning Research Scientist

We are seeking a Staff Planning Research Scientist to lead the technical direction and system architecture for planning within our autonomy stack. In this role, you will drive the research roadmap, guide algorithmic innovation, and define how planning interacts with perception, prediction, and control systems to achieve safe, efficient, and scalable autonomy.

You will be responsible for identifying high-impact research directions, validating novel approaches through simulation and deployment, and mentoring the team to translate advanced theory into robust, real-world systems. This is a high-influence position suited for an individual who thrives at the intersection of deep technical research and system-level autonomy design.

• Technical Leadership : Define the long-term research and development roadmap for planning within the autonomy stack. Identify key challenges in decision-making, trajectory gener...