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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Robotics Software - Planning & Controls Engineer - **Company:** Gritt Robotics Inc. - **Location:** South San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Robot Operating System, Mobile Robots, Information Technology - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/robotics-software-planning-controls-engineer-south-san-francisco-ca--512290f2-fe67-47e1-a794-488239e4e121 ## About the Role * M.S/Ph.D degree in robotics, vision, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering disciplines (or equivalent experience). * 4+ years of hands-on experience developing planning/control solutions for robotics applications like manipulation and navigation. * Experience working on one or more of trajectory generation, optimization, sampling, cost/reward shaping and control. * Experience working with robotics simulation infrastructure (e.g. Isaac Sim, Gazebo). * Proficient with C++ and comfortable with Python. * Should be comfortable taking ownership of tasks with light supervision. * Must have excellent problem-solving skills. * Legally authorized to work in the United States. Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Construction, Control Engineering, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Develop Methodologies, Electrical Engineering, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Mechanical Engineering, Metrics, Production Systems, Research & Development (R&D), Robotics, Robotics Software, Scalable System Development, Simulation, Startup, Verification Plans ## Description We're looking for an experienced Planning & Controls Engineer to join our team. As an early member, you will play a pivotal role in building and shaping the AI capabilities of our robots. You will work on challenging planning/control problems around manipulation and navigation in dynamic outdoor environments. You'll need to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where you'll wear multiple hats and have a direct impact on our product's evolution. Ideally, you have a proven track record of developing and deploying planning/control systems in production, and you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotics with AI. What you'll get to work on * Develop and deploy state-of-the-art planning and control techniques for challenging manipulation and navigation problems. * Help drive our technical approach, with particular focus on real-world deployments. * Research and develop techniques around generating real-time, safe, efficient trajectories for multiple embodiments like robot manipulators and mobile robots. * Develop scalable planning representations for classical and learned techniques. * Leverage GPUs to generate and evaluate trajectories at scale. * Enable real-time, closed-loop control leveraging classical algorithms and ML. * Develop simulation techniques and metrics to benchmark and evaluate performance. * Collaborate with other teams in the company. ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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