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Designed for commercial and defense use, it can save lives and take on heavy transport across mining, agriculture, construction, and more.\nWe are on the lookout for extraordinary engineers and scientists to join our team. Your previous experience in robotics isn't a prerequisite - it's your talent and determination that truly count.\nWe expect that many of our team members will bring diverse perspectives from various industries and fields. We are looking for individuals with a proven record of exceptional ability and a history of creating things that work.\nOur Culture:\nWe like to be frank and honest about who we are, so that people can decide for themselves if this is a culture they resonate with. Please read more about our culture here https://foundation.bot/culture.\nWho should join:\nYou deeply believe that this is the most important mission for humanity and needs to happen yesterday.\nYou are highly technical - regardless of the role you are in. We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.\nYou care about aesthetics and design inside out. If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to “fix” it.\nYou don't need someone to motivate you; you get things done.\nWhy We Are Hiring for This Role:\nSet short and long term direction for planning architecture and priorities. \nDesign and implement motion planning algorithms for off-road ATV navigation.\nIntegrate waypoints, obstacle avoidance, and terrain constraints into safe, drivable paths.\nTune and validate control parameters for robust performance on rough, off-road terrain.\nDesign test scenarios and evaluate planning algorithms in both simulation and field environments.\nSet real-time replanning policies and continuity rules so behavior remains stable as conditions change.\nGenerate speed profiles from curvature, visibility, slope, and surface quality; respect slow/no-go zones and grade limits.\nCollaborate with vehicle engineering to create an integrated system, including sensor/compute selection and integration.\nImplement state-of-the-art approaches to trajectory planning, route planning, and real-time control. \nWhat Kind of Person We Are Looking For:\nStrong background in robotics, controls, or related fields (MSc or equivalent experience).\nBachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree candidate in Computer Science, Math, Electrical.\nHands-on experience with motion planning algorithms.\nProficiency in ROS2, C++, Python, internal middleware, and point cloud / occupancy representations, map / cost representations.\nSolid grasp of vehicle dynamics and path-following control.\nComfort with real-world testing and debugging on robotic platforms.\nExperience integrating autonomy stacks on real robotic vehicles (not just simulation).\nStrong problem-solving skills with a bias toward practical, field-ready solutions over theory.\nUnderstanding of ADAS/AD systems and vehicle dynamics is a plus\nBenefits:\nWe provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, and equity, etc.). 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