Principal Motion Planning Engineer.

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Principal Motion Planning Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

The Role:This role is for a principal engineer focused on motion planning and control for a robotics system used to unload trucks.
The Person:The person will own the motion planning and controls architecture, solve planning and optimization problems, set engineering standards, review designs, analyze failures, and write production-grade Python and C++.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has 8+ years building robotics software, expert-level motion planning and control experience, and production-grade Python and C++ skills.

About the role

About this role:

Pickle is on the hunt for a dynamic and driven Principal Motion Planning Engineer to revolutionize the future of warehouse automation. As the most senior individual contributor on the motion planning team, you will own the technical vision and architecture for the planning, manipulation, navigation, and control software that powers Pickle's autonomous unload robots. You will take on our hardest algorithmic problems — from sample-based and trajectory-optimization planners to contact-aware control and autonomous recovery — set engineering standards across the robotics organization, and multiply the team's impact through deep technical leadership rather than direct people management.

Pay at Pickle

At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location.

About Pickle Robot

Want to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing, VC-backed robotics company? Join Pickle Robot! We build systems that companies and their teams love.

Pickle robots unload trucks. Every day, millions of trucks and containers are loaded and unloaded, often requiring manual labor—tough, dirty, dangerous, and hard to staff. Pickle automates this process using AI, machine learning, and robotics to deliver reliable products. Our Unload Systems work with teams on loading docks to make the job safer, faster, and more efficient.

Pickle provides best-in-class benefits including health, dental, & vision insurance; unlimited vacation, along with all federal and state holidays; 401K contributions of 5% your salary, travel supplies, and other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.

Published August 10, 2026

Location Charlestown, United Kingdom

Category None

Job Type Full-Time

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