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!